Memory Exhaustion in braces
The NPM package `braces`, versions prior to 3.0.3, fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. In `lib/parse.js,` if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating heap memory without freeing it at any moment of the loop. Eventually, the JavaScript heap limit is reached, and the program will crash.
- Published
- May 14, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.5% · 73th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-1050
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Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · Checkmarx
- 7.5
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| jonschlinkert | braces | cpe:2.3:a:jonschlinkert:braces |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- jonschlinkert bracesbefore 3.0.3
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Checkmarx). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
micromatch braces
- up to and including 3.0.2affected · gitfixed in 3.0.3
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | node-braces | all versions | — |
| Debian:13 | node-braces | before 3.0.3+~3.0.4-1 | 3.0.3+~3.0.4-1 |
| npm | braces | before 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | traefik | before 3.1.2-1.1 | 3.1.2-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | traefik2 | before 2.11.8-1.1 | 2.11.8-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | velociraptor | before 0.7.0.4.git142.862ef23-1.1 | 0.7.0.4.git142.862ef23-1.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-hal-console | before 0:3.3.24-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:3.3.24-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-hibernate-validator | before 0:6.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:6.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-hibernate-validator-cdi | before 0:6.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:6.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-insights-java-client | before 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-common-api | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-common-impl | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-common-spi | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-core-api | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-core-impl | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-deployers-common | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-jdbc | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-ironjacamar-validator | before 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-jboss-cert-helper | before 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-jboss-cert-helper-debuginfo | before 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-jboss-ejb-client | before 0:4.0.55-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | 0:4.0.55-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration | before 0:1.10.0-39.Final_redhat_00039.1.el7eap | 0:1.10.0-39.Final_redhat_00039.1.el7eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration-cli | before 0:1.10.0-39.Final_redhat_00039.1.el7eap | 0:1.10.0-39.Final_redhat_00039.1.el7eap |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| micromatch braces | 3.0.3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:node-braces | 3.0.3+~3.0.4-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| npm:braces | 3.0.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:pgadmin4 | 8.5-150600.3.6.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:traefik | 3.1.2-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:traefik2 | 2.11.8-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:velociraptor | 0.7.0.4.git142.862ef23-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-hal-console | 0:3.3.24-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-hibernate-validator | 0:6.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-hibernate-validator-cdi | 0:6.0.23-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-insights-java-client | 0:1.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-common-api | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-common-impl | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-common-spi | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-core-api | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-core-impl | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-deployers-common | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap7-ironjacamar-jdbc | 0:1.5.18-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:pgadmin4 | 8.5-150600.3.6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-07-17 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+794 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+869 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
—
Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-1050 · Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a LoopCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-4068/
- github.com/micromatch/braces/commit/415d660c3002d1ab7e63dbf490c9851da80596ff
- github.com/micromatch/braces/issues/35
- github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/40
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.