WS-2016-0059 (Medium) detected in bl-0.8.2.tgz

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WS-2016-0059 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bl-0.8.2.tgz

Buffer List: collect buffers and access with a standard readable Buffer interface, streamable too!

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-0.8.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: vue-intercom/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: vue-intercom/node_modules/bl/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• rollup-plugin-node-builtins-2.1.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • browserify-fs-1.0.0.tgz
    • levelup-0.18.6.tgz
      • ❌ bl-0.8.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ed44a1743167274a8f157022075a2b8f9a34a4b7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Memory disclosure vulnerability in Bl before 0.9.5 and 1.0.0 allows concatination of uninitialized memory to the buffer collection when a value of type number is provided to the append() method.

Publish Date: 2016-01-19

URL: WS-2016-0059

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: rvagg/bl#22

Release Date: 2017-01-31

Fix Resolution: 0.9.5,1.0.1