CVE-2024-21525 (CVSS 8.3)

Description

All versions of the package node-twain are vulnerable to Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions due to the length of the source data not being checked. Creating a new twain.TwainSDK with a productName or productFamily, manufacturer, version.info property of length >= 34 chars leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.3

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-703 CWE-703

References

Other References

https://gist.github.com/dellalibera/55b87634a6c360e5be22a715f0566c99 https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODETWAIN-6421153 https://gist.github.com/dellalibera/55b87634a6c360e5be22a715f0566c99 https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODETWAIN-6421153

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21525? +

All versions of the package node-twain are vulnerable to Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions due to the length of the source data not being checked. Creating a new twain.TwainSDK with a productName or productFamily, manufacturer, version.info property of length >= 34 chars leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-21525? +

CVE-2024-21525 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3 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-2024-21525? +

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