CVE-2021-39157

Public Exploit
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in detect-character-encoding

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: sonicdoe detect-character-encoding
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-jqfh-8hw5-fqjr third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/issues/15 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/992a11007fff6cfd40b952150ab8d30410c4a20a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39157?
CVE-2021-39157 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-39157?
To fix CVE-2021-39157, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-39157 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-39157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-39157?
CVE-2021-39157 affects sonicdoe detect-character-encoding.
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