CVE-2024-21538 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2024-21538 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz, cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz, cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• pretty-quick-3.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • execa-4.1.0.tgz
    • ❌ cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /root/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /root/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• serve-12.0.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • boxen-1.3.0.tgz
    • term-size-1.2.0.tgz
      • execa-0.7.0.tgz
        • ❌ cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /root/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /root/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• serve-12.0.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • clipboardy-2.3.0.tgz
    • execa-1.0.0.tgz
      • ❌ cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f5138814bd6e253a8a5e8826b5a576edb13ed346

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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