Summary
Under certain circumstances, serializing sparse arrays using uneval or stringify could cause CPU and/or memory exhaustion. When this occurs on the server, it results in a DoS. This is extremely difficult to take advantage of in practice, as an attacker would have to manage to create a sparse array on the server, which is impossible in every mainstream wire format, and then that sparse array would have to be run through uneval or stringify.
Impact
The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap. Typical impact: resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Remediation advice
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM? GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM is a low-severity allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in devalue (npm), affecting versions <= 5.6.2. It is fixed in 5.6.3. The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap.
- Which versions of devalue are affected by GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM? devalue (npm) versions <= 5.6.2 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM? Yes. GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM is fixed in 5.6.3. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-33HQ-FVWR-56PM? Upgrade
devalueto 5.6.3 or later.