glob-7.2.0.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5)

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Vulnerable Library - glob-7.2.0.tgz

Found in HEAD commit: bcdc1627165ec50deb9f4373a0f6b52b3de8e476

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (glob version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2022-3517	High	7.5	minimatch-3.0.4.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-2022-3517

### Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - glob-7.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **minimatch-3.0.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bcdc1627165ec50deb9f4373a0f6b52b3de8e476

Found in base branch: master

### Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Publish Date: 2022-10-17

URL: CVE-2022-3517

### 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

Release Date: 2022-10-17

Fix Resolution: minimatch - 3.0.5

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This is a transitive dev dependency starting in gulp. This CVE does not affect us. https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp/issues/2201