jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.html
http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2014-10-07
Updated: 2025-04-12
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.02401