Description
Rhino is an open-source implementation of JavaScript written entirely in Java. Prior to 1.8.1, 1.7.15.1, and 1.7.14.1, when an application passed an attacker controlled float poing number into the toFixed() function, it might lead to high CPU consumption and a potential Denial of Service. Small numbers go through this call stack: NativeNumber.numTo > DToA.JS_dtostr > DToA.JS_dtoa > DToA.pow5mult where pow5mult attempts to raise 5 to a ridiculous power. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.1, 1.7.15.1, and 1.7.14.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | rhino | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.1, >= 1.7.15, < 1.7.15.1, < 1.7.14.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-0.1~deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | rhino | 1.7.14.1-0+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | rhino | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | rhino | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | rhino | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | rhino | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | rhino | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | rhino | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | rhino | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | rhino | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-150200.12.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4390-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-150200.12.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4390-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20603-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20603-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rhino | 1.7.15.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15798-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20297-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-150200.12.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4390-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | rhino +3 | 1.7.14.1-3.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2025-1339 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | rhino | 1.7.15.1-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | rhino | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.mozilla:rhino | < 1.7.14.1 | 1.7.14.1 | GHSA-3w8q-xq97-5j7x |
| Maven | org.mozilla:rhino | >= 1.7.15, < 1.7.15.1 | 1.7.15.1 | GHSA-3w8q-xq97-5j7x |
| Maven | org.mozilla:rhino | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 | GHSA-3w8q-xq97-5j7x |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2026-2867 RealObjects PDFreactor: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0783 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1197 Oracle REST Data Services: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 21, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20297-1 Security update for rhino SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15798-1 rhino-1.7.15.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20603-1 Security update for rhino SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0417 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4390-1 Security update for rhino SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-1339 Moderate: rhino security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 7, 2026