CVE-2024-21525 node-twain vulnerable to Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
A buffer overflow in node-twain allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via long input strings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21525?
CVE-2024-21525 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in node-twain, published on 10 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-703
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21525?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node-twain.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
node-twain npm | All versions to 0.0.16 | None |
node-twain npm | All versions to 0.0.16 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2024-21525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-21525 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-21525 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxr3-2hgv-qm8f.