CVE-2022-25844: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Published May 1, 2022
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Updated

The package angular after 1.7.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by providing a custom locale rule that makes it possible to assign the parameter in posPre: ' '.repeat() of NUMBERFORMATS.PATTERNS[1].posPre with a very high value. Note: 1) This package has been deprecated and is no longer maintained. 2) The vulnerable versions are 1.7.0 and higher.

Affected Software

9 affected components
angularjs Angular Node.js>=1.7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
IBM Security Verify Information Queue<=10.0.8
IBM Security Verify Information Queue<=10.0.7
IBM Security Verify Information Queue<=10.0.6
IBM Security Verify Information Queue<=10.0.5
angularjs AngularJS>=1.7.0

Event History

May 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 10, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-25844?

CVE-2022-25844 is a vulnerability in the Angular package after version 1.7.0 that allows for Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks.

2

How does CVE-2022-25844 work?

CVE-2022-25844 works by allowing an attacker to provide a custom locale rule that can result in a high value assignment, leading to a ReDoS vulnerability.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-25844?

Angular versions after 1.7.0, Fedora 35, Fedora 36, and NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility are affected by CVE-2022-25844.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25844?

CVE-2022-25844 has a severity level of high, with a severity value of 7.5.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-25844?

To fix CVE-2022-25844, update your Angular package to a version after 1.7.0 or apply the necessary patches or updates provided by the vendor.

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