CVE-2024-21538
High
Description
Versions of the package cross-spawn before 6.0.6, from 7.0.0 and before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCross-spawn
PublishedNov 8, 2024
First seenNov 8, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-1333CWE-1333
How to fix
Update
- cross-spawn7.0.5, 6.0.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cross-spawnnpm | 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.5, v < 6.0.6 | 7.0.5, 6.0.6 |
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