JDK-8075927 : toNumber(String) accepts illegal characters
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: jdk.nashorn
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2015-03-25
  • Updated: 2015-09-29
  • Resolved: 2015-03-25
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Description
We use java.lang.Double.parseDouble(String) in JSType.toNumber(String). However, that method allows some characters such as trailing 'f' or 'd' that are not allowed by ECMA spec (9.3.1):

"0.5d"
"1f"

We need to improve our checks. This may also help improve performance as more input strigns are converted to NaN without a NumberFormatException being thrown.