CVE-2018-16469: Improper Input Validation

October 30, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

The merge.recursive function in the merge package can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of the Object prototype. These properties will be present on all objects allowing for a denial of service attack.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16469

Code Behaviors & Features

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