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CVE-2020-8244 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - bl-1.2.1.tgz
Buffer List: collect buffers and access with a standard readable Buffer interface, streamable too!
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-1.2.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/bl/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - tar-stream-1.5.4.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **bl-1.2.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
A buffer over-read vulnerability exists in bl <4.0.3, <3.0.1, <2.2.1, and <1.2.3 which could allow an attacker to supply user input (even typed) that if it ends up in consume() argument and can become negative, the BufferList state can be corrupted, tricking it into exposing uninitialized memory via regular .slice() calls.
Publish Date: 2020-08-30
URL: CVE-2020-8244
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pp7h-53gx-mx7r
Release Date: 2020-08-30
Fix Resolution (bl): 1.2.3
Direct dependency fix Resolution (tar-stream): 1.5.5
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