SB2019101803 - Sandbox bypass in Agoric Realm Shim npm package



SB2019101803 - Sandbox bypass in Agoric Realm Shim npm package

Published: October 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019101803
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: N/A)

 The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the transformation pipeline that exposed a primal-Realm object to one of the transform functions. A remote attacker can escape the sandbox, compromise the Realm which created it and compromise the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.