Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | N/A |
CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
canvas Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
Vendor | npm Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18117
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing malicious JPEG or GIF files. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted image to crash the node process.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionscanvas: 1.6.0 - 1.6.9
External linkshttp://www.npmjs.com/advisories/804
http://hackerone.com/reports/315037
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.