CVE-2024-21538 (High) detected in cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

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CVE-2024-21538 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-12.0.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-10.8.0.tgz
    • glob-10.3.15.tgz
      • foreground-child-3.1.1.tgz
        • ❌ cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.

Publish Date: 2024-11-08

URL: CVE-2024-21538

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21538

Release Date: 2024-11-08

Fix Resolution: cross-spawn - 7.0.5

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