CVE-2020-7755 json
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-chwr-hf3w-c984 , EUVD-2021-1045
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
All versions of package dat.gui are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via specifically crafted rgb and rgba values.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/dataarts/dat.gui/issues/278 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | dat.gui | <=0.7.7 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- n/a dat.gui
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/dataarts/dat.gui/pull/279
web
-
github.com
/dataarts/dat.gui/issues/278
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATGUI-1016275
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7755
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/package/dat.gui
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7755
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-chwr-hf3w-c984
- NVD CVE-2020-7755
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