NULL pointer dereference in Julianhille Muhammarajs
CVE-2022-39381
Muhammara is a node module with c/cpp bindings to modify PDF with js for node or electron (based/replacement on/of galkhana/hummusjs). The package muhammara before 2.6.0; all versions of package hummus are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when supplied with a maliciously crafted PDF file to be appended to another. This issue has been patched in 2.6.0 for muhammara and not at all for hummus. As a workaround, do not process files from untrusted sources.
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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: 0.008 (55.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Julianhille Muhammarajs — versions < 2.6.0
- Muhammarajs Project
- Pdfhummus Hummusjs
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/security/advisories/GHSA-rcrx-fpjp-mfrw (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/galkahana/HummusJS/issues/293 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/issues/191 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/194 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-39381?
- CVE-2022-39381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Julianhille Muhammarajs, classified under CWE-690. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-39381?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.