CVE-2020-8237 (High) detected in json-bigint-0.3.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-8237 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - json-bigint-0.3.0.tgz

JSON.parse with bigints support

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/json-bigint/-/json-bigint-0.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/json-bigint/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - vision-0.25.0.tgz (Root Library) - google-gax-0.25.4.tgz - google-auth-library-3.1.0.tgz - gcp-metadata-0.9.3.tgz - :x: **json-bigint-0.3.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5445622de0cdb12895bce18c7de0dc2268316ed1

Vulnerability Details

Prototype pollution in json-bigint npm package < 1.0.0 may lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.

Publish Date: 2020-09-18

URL: CVE-2020-8237

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://hackerone.com/reports/916430

Release Date: 2020-09-30

Fix Resolution: v1.0.0

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