CVE-2022-3517 (High) detected in minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

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CVE-2022-3517 - High Severity Vulnerability

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: - gulp-4.0.2.tgz (Root Library) - glob-watcher-5.0.3.tgz - chokidar-2.1.8.tgz - fsevents-1.2.11.tgz - node-pre-gyp-0.14.0.tgz - npm-packlist-1.4.7.tgz - ignore-walk-3.0.3.tgz - :x: **minimatch-3.0.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a31757c82d2be8eafc3d6f819f065ae51339ae2f

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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