CVE-2021-39131

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)`.

Summary:

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)`.

Reference Links(if available):

  • https://github.com/sonicdoe/ced/releases/tag/v1.0.0
  • https://github.com/sonicdoe/ced/security/advisories/GHSA-27wq-qx3q-fxm9
  • https://github.com/sonicdoe/ced/commit/a4d9f10b6bf1cd468d1a5b9a283cdf437f8bb7b3
  • CVSS Score (if available)

    v2: / MEDIUM

    v3: /

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