Critical severity10.0NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16088
CVE-2017-16088
Description
The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
safe-evalnpm | <= 0.3.0 | — |
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:safe-eval_project:safe-eval:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- Range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ww6v-677g-p656ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/hacksparrow/safe-eval/issues/5nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/59nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/337nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16088ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/hacksparrow/safe-eval/pull/13ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/337ghsaWEB
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