CVE-2025-50537
eslint: eslint: Denial of Service via stack overflow when serializing objects with circular references
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 26, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in eslint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing an object with circular references to the RuleTester.run() method. This action causes an infinite recursion within the isSerializable() function, leading to a stack overflow. The primary consequence of this flaw is a Denial of Service (DoS), making the application unavailable.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data