CVE-2022-37434 (Critical) detected in nodev7.6.0

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CVE-2022-37434 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - nodev7.6.0

Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨

Library home page: https://github.com/iojs/io.js.git

Found in HEAD commit: d3bb51300ee2a2a4f9c85940a40513e318bc17ec

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/node_modules/grpc/deps/grpc/third_party/zlib/inflate.c
/node_modules/grpc/deps/grpc/third_party/zlib/inflate.c

Vulnerability Details

zlib through 1.2.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in inflate in inflate.c via a large gzip header extra field. NOTE: only applications that call inflateGetHeader are affected. Some common applications bundle the affected zlib source code but may be unable to call inflateGetHeader (e.g., see the nodejs/node reference).

Publish Date: 2022-08-05

URL: CVE-2022-37434

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-08-05

Fix Resolution: v1.2.13

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