CVE-2017-16042 (Critical) detected in growl-1.9.2.tgz

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CVE-2017-16042 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - growl-1.9.2.tgz

Growl unobtrusive notifications

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/growl/-/growl-1.9.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/growl/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - mocha-3.5.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **growl-1.9.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Growl adds growl notification support to nodejs. Growl before 1.10.2 does not properly sanitize input before passing it to exec, allowing for arbitrary command execution. Mend Note: Converted from WS-2017-0236, on 2022-11-08.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2017-16042

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16042

Release Date: 2018-06-04

Fix Resolution (growl): 1.10.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (mocha): 4.0.0

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