Description
By passing invalid javascript code where await and yield were called upon non-async and non-generator getter/setter functions, Hermes would invoke generator functions and error out on invalid await/yield positions. This could result in segmentation fault as a consequence of type confusion error, with a low chance of RCE. This issue affects Hermes versions prior to v0.10.0.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24044
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
66.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-843
Status
published
Products (2)
facebook/hermes
< 0.10.0
npm/hermes-engine
0 - 0.10.0npm
Published
Jan 15, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026