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CVE-2026-5986: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in Zod jsVideoUrlParser

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5986cvecve-2026-5986
Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 (04/09/2026, 22:30:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Zod
Product: jsVideoUrlParser

Description

CVE-2026-5986 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Zod jsVideoUrlParser library versions 0. 5. 0 and 0. 5. 1. The issue arises from inefficient regular expression complexity in the getTime function within lib/util. js, triggered by manipulation of the timestamp argument. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely and the exploit code is publicly available. The project maintainers have been informed but have not yet responded or provided a fix. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 23:05:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves inefficient regular expression complexity in the getTime function of the Zod jsVideoUrlParser library (up to version 0.5.1). By manipulating the timestamp argument, an attacker can cause excessive resource consumption due to the inefficient regex processing. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction. Although the issue was reported early, the vendor has not issued a fix or mitigation. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting the network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited impact on availability.

Potential Impact

An attacker can remotely trigger inefficient regular expression processing, potentially leading to denial of service conditions by exhausting system resources. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. The exploit is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's channels for updates or patches. Until a fix is released, consider applying input validation or limiting the size and complexity of timestamp inputs to reduce the risk of triggering the vulnerability. Avoid exposing the vulnerable function to untrusted inputs where possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-09T12:23:35.990Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d82d481cc7ad14da2fc1d9

Added to database: 4/9/2026, 10:50:48 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:05:43 PM

Last updated: 4/9/2026, 11:58:50 PM

Views: 4

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