Npm · Hummus · CVE-2022-39381
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
muhammara versions prior to 2.6.0
hummus (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition that occurs when a maliciously crafted PDF file is supplied to be appended to another. This can happen in the muhammara and hummus packages, which are node modules with c/cpp bindings used to modify PDFs with JavaScript for node or electron. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
**Recommendations**
For muhammara versions prior to 2.6.0, update to version 2.6.0 or later to resolve the issue.
For hummus, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
As a temporary workaround for both packages, do not process files from untrusted sources.