swig-1.4.2.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) unreachable

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Vulnerable Library - swig-1.4.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/uglify-js/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: 0f560909b2ffd6ef4ef6430245d20517f6f55a06

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (swig version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2015-8858	High	7.5	Not Defined	0.3%	uglify-js-2.4.24.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌	Unreachable

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2015-8858

### Vulnerable Library - uglify-js-2.4.24.tgz

JavaScript parser, mangler/compressor and beautifier toolkit

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-2.4.24.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/uglify-js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - swig-1.4.2.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **uglify-js-2.4.24.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 0f560909b2ffd6ef4ef6430245d20517f6f55a06

Found in base branch: master

### Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

### Vulnerability Details

The uglify-js package before 2.6.0 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted input in a parse call, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."

Publish Date: 2017-01-23

URL: CVE-2015-8858

### Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.3%

### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8858

Release Date: 2017-01-23

Fix Resolution: v2.6.0