Exuberant · Exuberant Ctags · CVE-2014-7204
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Exuberant Ctags version 5.8
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an infinite loop and consumption of CPU and disk resources, via a crafted JavaScript file.
**Recommendations**
For Exuberant Ctags version 5.8, consider avoiding the use of jscript.c until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of crafted JavaScript files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.