CVE-2017-16042 Growl before 1.10.0 vulnerable to Command Injection
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-16042 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-16042 is a critical vulnerability in HackerOne growl node module, published on 4 Jun 2018.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- growl (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.10.0
- growl (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.10.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16042/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16042/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16042?
CVE-2017-16042 is a critical vulnerability in HackerOne growl node module, published on 4 Jun 2018.
Official description
Growl adds growl notification support to nodejs. Growl before 1.10.2 does not properly sanitize input before passing it to exec, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16042?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including growl. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
growl npm | All versions | 1.10.0 |
growl npm | All versions | 1.10.0 |
Products include Growl Project Growl.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16042?
Upgrade growl to 1.10.0 or later.
Is CVE-2017-16042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-44547, CLSA-2026-1773620196, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16042, GHSA-qh2h-chj9-jffq, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16042.