Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-39157 (CCN-208205)

Assigned:2021-08-24
Published:2021-08-24
Updated:2021-09-01
Summary:detect-character-encoding is an open source character encoding inspection library. In detect-character-encoding v0.6.0 and earlier, data matching no charset causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in [detect-character-encoding v0.7.0](https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.7.0). No workaround are available and all users should update to resolve this issue.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-755
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-39157

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve202139157-dos(208205)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/992a11007fff6cfd40b952150ab8d30410c4a20a

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/issues/15

Source: CCN
Type: detect-character-encoding GIT Repository
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in detect-character-encoding

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-jqfh-8hw5-fqjr

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-39157

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:detect-character-encoding_project:detect-character-encoding:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* (Version < 0.7.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    detect-character-encoding_project detect-character-encoding *
    nodejs node.js *