CVE-2024-21521: DoS (CVSS 7.5)

Description

All versions of the package @discordjs/opus are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to providing an input object with a property toString to several different functions. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to a system crash.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

Other References

https://gist.github.com/dellalibera/98c48fd74bb240adbd7841a5c02aba9e https://github.com/discordjs/opus/blob/814e500c2785c5207ace19650192629beba2728b/src/node-opus.cc%23L47 https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DISCORDJSOPUS-6370643 https://gist.github.com/dellalibera/98c48fd74bb240adbd7841a5c02aba9e https://github.com/discordjs/opus/blob/814e500c2785c5207ace19650192629beba2728b/src/node-opus.cc%23L47 https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DISCORDJSOPUS-6370643

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21521? +

All versions of the package @discordjs/opus are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to providing an input object with a property toString to several different functions. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to a system crash. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-21521? +

CVE-2024-21521 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-21521? +

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