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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-3739

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

https-proxy-agent before 2.1.1 passes auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the 'auth' parameter (e.g. JSON).

Technical details

Published
2018-06-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3739?

https-proxy-agent before 2.1.1 passes auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the 'auth' parameter (e.g. JSON).

Is CVE-2018-3739 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-3739 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-3739?

CVE-2018-3739 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

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