🛡️ CVE-2024-8373 on Debian — angular.js
Description
Improper sanitization of the value of the [srcset] attribute in <source> HTML elements in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions, which can also lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing . This issue affects all versions of AngularJS. Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-8373 as tracked by Debian, for the package angular.js. The fix is available in version 1.8.3-2; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-8373 is classified as CWE-791: Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements. The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not completely filter special elements before sending it to a downstream component.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-8373 is recorded against 1 package.
- angular.js (fixed in 1.8.3-2)
Timeline and source
Published on 9 September 2024 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2024-8373 on other distributions
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| angular.js | — | 1.8.3-2 |
References
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