CVE-2017-16138

The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

Affected

HackerOne · mime node module

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 82nd percentile

Published

2018-06-07

Updated

2026-10-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2017-161380★ · 2020-11-30

Security advisories

• broofa/node-mime/issues/167
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535
• advisories/GHSA-wrvr-8mpx-r7pp

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry