PT-2019-10483 · Node.Js · Stringstream

Chalker · Published 2019-06-20 · Updated 2022-01-06 · CVE-2018-21270

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Node.js stringstream module versions less than 0.0.6

Description The issue arises from the allocation of uninitialized buffers when a number is passed in the input stream, leading to an out-of-bounds read. This occurs when using Node.js 4.x.

Recommendations For versions less than 0.0.6, consider not installing or using this module if user input is being passed in to stringstream as a temporary workaround until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-21270

GHSA-MF6X-7MM4-X2G7

GHSA-QPW2-XCHM-655Q

Affected Products

Stringstream

References · 19

• 🔥 https://hackerone.com/reports/321670 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://npmjs.com/advisories/664 · Exploit
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-21270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-21270 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21270 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-qpw2-xchm-655q · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-21270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-21270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-21270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-mf6x-7mm4-x2g7 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-21270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/mhart/StringStream/blob/v0.0.5/stringstream.js#L32 · Note
• https://github.com/mhart/StringStream/commit/afbc7442220358419e330618e47f3a65fc265b1b · Note
• https://github.com/mhart/StringStream/issues/7 · Note
• https://github.com/mhart/StringStream/commit/2f4a9d496f94b0880e01a26857aa266a5a3ef274 · Note