CVE-2021-39131 Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type in ced
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-39131 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-39131 is a high-severity vulnerability in sonicdoe ced, published on 17 Aug 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- ced (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.0.0
- ced (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.0.0
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-2021-39131/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39131/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-39131?
CVE-2021-39131 is a high-severity vulnerability in sonicdoe ced, published on 17 Aug 2021.
Official description
ced detects character encoding using Google’s compact_enc_det library. In ced v0.1.0, passing data types other than `Buffer` causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in ced v1.0.0. As a workaround, before passing an argument to ced, verify it’s a `Buffer` using `Buffer.isBuffer(obj)`.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39131?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ced. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ced npm | All versions | 1.0.0 |
ced npm | All versions | 1.0.0 |
Products include Ced Project Ced.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39131?
Upgrade ced to 1.0.0 or later.
Is CVE-2021-39131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-27wq-qx3q-fxm9.