CVE-2020-8175 (Medium) detected in jpeg-js-0.3.7.tgz

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CVE-2020-8175 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jpeg-js-0.3.7.tgz

A pure javascript JPEG encoder and decoder

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jpeg-js/-/jpeg-js-0.3.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/create-pwa/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/create-pwa/node_modules/jpeg-js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• png-to-ico-2.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • jimp-0.9.8.tgz
    • types-0.9.8.tgz
      • jpeg-0.9.8.tgz
        • ❌ jpeg-js-0.3.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a8f4cac5dad8d0f2fe1db8ddee31976674b97a34

Vulnerability Details

Uncontrolled resource consumption in jpeg-js before 0.4.0 may allow attacker to launch denial of service attacks using specially a crafted JPEG image.

Publish Date: 2020-07-24

URL: CVE-2020-8175

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8175

Release Date: 2020-07-21

Fix Resolution: 0.4.0

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