WS-2018-0077 (Medium) detected in mongoose-4.2.4.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2018-0077 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mongoose-4.2.4.tgz

Mongoose MongoDB ODM

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-4.2.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: goof/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: goof/node_modules/mongoose/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **mongoose-4.2.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b96950dc881f67b3c87181444e6a9f2234fda40d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of mongoose before 4.3.6, 3.8.39 are vulnerable to remote memory exposure. Trying to save a number to a field of type Buffer on the affected mongoose versions allocates a chunk of uninitialized memory and stores it in the database.

Publish Date: 2016-01-15

URL: WS-2018-0077

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/issues/3764

Release Date: 2018-01-27

Fix Resolution: 3.8.39,4.3.6

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