Vulnerability in Detect-Character-Encoding Project
CVE-2021-39176
detect-character-encoding is a package for detecting character encoding using ICU. In detect-character-encoding v0.3.0 and earlier, allocated memory is not released. The problem has been patched in detect-character-encoding v0.3.1.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Detect-Character-Encoding Project
- Sonicdoe Detect-Character-Encoding — versions < 0.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39176?
- CVE-2021-39176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Detect-Character-Encoding Project, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39176?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.