Vulnerability in Detect-Character-Encoding Project
CVE-2021-39157
detect-character-encoding is an open source character encoding inspection library. In detect-character-encoding v0.6.0 and earlier, data matching no charset causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in [detect-character-encoding v0.7.0](https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.7.0). No workaround are available and all users should update to resolve this issue.
EPSS: 0.021 (79.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39157?
- CVE-2021-39157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Detect-Character-Encoding Project, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39157?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.