CVE-2022-41957

muhammara vulnerable to Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference

Description

Muhammara is a node module with c/cpp bindings to modify PDF with JavaScript for node or electron. The package muhammara before 2.6.2 and from 3.0.0 and before 3.3.0, as well as all versions of muhammara's predecessor package hummus, are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when supplied with a maliciously crafted PDF file to be parsed. The issue has been patched in muhammara version 3.4.0 and the fix has been backported to version 2.6.2. As a workaround, do not process files from untrusted sources. If using hummus, replace the package with muhammara.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: julianhille MuhammaraJS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/security/advisories/GHSA-2r7v-cmch-5x26 third party advisory
https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/235 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/238 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41957?
CVE-2022-41957 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41957?
To fix CVE-2022-41957, 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-2022-41957 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-41957 is being actively exploited. 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-2022-41957?
CVE-2022-41957 affects julianhille MuhammaraJS.
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