Bug 2142469 (CVE-2022-37598)

Summary: CVE-2022-37598 uglify-js: Prototype pollution vulnerability in function DEFNODE in ast.js
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Sandipan Roy <saroy>
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A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in UglifyJS, stemming from the DEFNODE function in ast.js via the name variable. Exploiting this flaw involves adding or altering properties of the Object.prototype through a "__proto__" or constructor payload, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or causing a denial of service on the system.
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Bug Depends On: 2142584, 2144994, 2144995, 2144996    
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Description Sandipan Roy 2022-11-14 06:10:00 UTC 
Prototype pollution vulnerability in function DEFNODE in ast.js in mishoo UglifyJS 3.13.2 via the name variable in ast.js.

https://github.com/mishoo/UglifyJS/issues/5699
https://github.com/mishoo/UglifyJS/blob/352a944868b09c9ce3121a49d4a0bf0afe370a35/lib/ast.js#L46
https://github.com/mishoo/UglifyJS/blob/352a944868b09c9ce3121a49d4a0bf0afe370a35/lib/ast.js#L79