# CVE-2022-27810: It was possible to trigger an infinite recursion condition in the error handler when Hermes executed specific maliciously formed JavaScript.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.0
- Published: 2022-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Facebook Hermes: fixed in 0.12.0

## Description

It was possible to trigger an infinite recursion condition in the error handler when Hermes executed specific maliciously formed JavaScript. This condition was only possible to trigger in dev-mode (when asserts were enabled). This issue affects Hermes versions prior to v0.12.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Facebook Hermes, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2022-27810

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