CVE-2021-39176
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in detect-character-encoding
Description
detect-character-encoding is a package for detecting character encoding using ICU. In detect-character-encoding v0.3.0 and earlier, allocated memory is not released. The problem has been patched in detect-character-encoding v0.3.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2021, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-39176
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-39176.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf6d7c671766f588 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chj | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf6d7c671766f588 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chj | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-39176 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-39176
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-39176 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-39176 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf6d7c671766f588 Added Reference https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6 Added Reference https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1 Added Reference https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chj -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf6d7c671766f588 No Types Assigned https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf6d7c671766f588 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chj No Types Assigned https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chj Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:detect-character-encoding_project:detect-character-encoding:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.3.1
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.62 }} -0.12%
score
0.67393
percentile