Node.js CVE-2021-39131
HIGHSeverity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 3 npm packages depend on ced (3 direct, 0 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.0.0.
DescriptionNVD
ced detects character encoding using Google’s compact_enc_det library. In ced v0.1.0, passing data types other than Buffer causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in ced v1.0.0. As a workaround, before passing an argument to ced, verify it’s a Buffer using Buffer.isBuffer(obj).
AnalysisAI
ced detects character encoding using Google’s compact_enc_det library. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-241. ced detects character encoding using Google’s compact_enc_det library. In ced v0.1.0, passing data types other than Buffer causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in ced v1.0.0. As a workaround, before passing an argument to ced, verify it’s a Buffer using Buffer.isBuffer(obj). Affected products include: Ced Project Ced.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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