jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive-1.13.0-rc.0.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) - autoclosed

[ibm-mend-app[bot]]

Vulnerable Library - jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive-1.13.0-rc.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Found in HEAD commit: 9c7e0212c0dfbad56428a845289a5e5b19615db2

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2024-21538	High	7.5	cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2024-21538

### Vulnerable Library - cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive-1.13.0-rc.0.tgz (Root Library) - sass-1.77.2.tgz - chokidar-3.6.0.tgz - fsevents-2.3.3.tgz - node-gyp-10.1.0.tgz - glob-10.3.12.tgz - foreground-child-3.1.1.tgz - :x: **cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9c7e0212c0dfbad56428a845289a5e5b19615db2

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.

Publish Date: 2024-11-08

URL: CVE-2024-21538

### 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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21538

Release Date: 2024-11-08

Fix Resolution: cross-spawn - 7.0.5

[ibm-mend-app[bot]]

:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.