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)

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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.