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Bash-like brace expansion, implemented in JavaScript. Safer than other brace expansion libs, with complete support for the Bash 4.3 braces specification, without sacrificing speed.
The NPM package braces, versions prior to 3.0.3, fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. In lib/parse.js, if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating heap memory without freeing it at any moment of the loop. Eventually, the JavaScript heap limit is reached, and the program will crash.
Mend Note: After conducting a further research, it was concluded that CVE-2024-4068 does not contain a high security risk that reflects the NVD score, but should be kept for users' awareness. Users of braces should follow the fix recommendation as noted.
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CVE-2024-4068 (Medium) detected in braces-3.0.2.tgz
CVE-2024-4068 (High) detected in braces-3.0.2.tgz
May 21, 2024
CVE-2024-4068 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - braces-3.0.2.tgz
Bash-like brace expansion, implemented in JavaScript. Safer than other brace expansion libs, with complete support for the Bash 4.3 braces specification, without sacrificing speed.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/braces/-/braces-3.0.2.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/braces/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy:
Found in HEAD commit: 04f495c91ab6c5c3804b30f9573d49c5e83a09e8
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
The NPM package
braces
, versions prior to 3.0.3, fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. Inlib/parse.js,
if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating heap memory without freeing it at any moment of the loop. Eventually, the JavaScript heap limit is reached, and the program will crash.Mend Note: After conducting a further research, it was concluded that CVE-2024-4068 does not contain a high security risk that reflects the NVD score, but should be kept for users' awareness. Users of braces should follow the fix recommendation as noted.
Publish Date: 2024-05-13
URL: CVE-2024-4068
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics:
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2024-05-13
Fix Resolution: braces - 3.0.3
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