WS-2018-0148 (High) detected in utile-0.2.1.tgz

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WS-2018-0148 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - utile-0.2.1.tgz

A drop-in replacement for `util` with some additional advantageous functions

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/utile/-/utile-0.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/JS-Demo/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/JS-Demo/node_modules/utile/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• forever-4.0.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • flatiron-0.4.3.tgz
    • broadway-0.3.6.tgz
      • ❌ utile-0.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f7171220b9f2af587f8405c4a3b7a299d642fe1a

Found in base branches: release-1.0, main

Vulnerability Details

The utile npm module, version 0.3.0, allows to extract sensitive data from uninitialized memory or to cause a DoS by passing in a large number, in setups where typed user input can be passed (e.g. from JSON).

Publish Date: 2018-07-16

URL: WS-2018-0148

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/WS-2018-0148

Release Date: 2018-01-16

Fix Resolution: JetBrains.Rider.Frontend5 - 213.0.20211008.154703-eap03