CVE-2019-0542
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2019 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:08 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsOpenShift Container PlatformXtermjsXterm.js
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Xterm.js when the component mishandles special characters, aka "Xterm Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects xterm.js.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
3.10 ≤ v < 3.10.1633.9 ≤ v < 3.9.993.11 < v < 3.11.104
Affected range stops below 3.10.163, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.11.104, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.9.99, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.0.0
Affected range stops below 5.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1422Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2551Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2552CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94
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