CVE-2023-50044

Summary

CVE-2023-50044 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Cesanta MJS 2.20.0. This issue involves a getprop_builtin_foreign function that has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. If a Built-in API name exists as a substring within an input string, this function will read beyond the intended bounds, potentially leading to unintended access to memory or data. This could result in security risks, such as information disclosure or code execution, depending on the specific context. Users of Cesanta MJS 2.20.0 are advised to update to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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