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Buffer overflow in canvas

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 7, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

npm canvas (npm)

Affected versions

< 1.6.11

Patched versions

1.6.11

Description

A buffer overflow is present in canvas versions before 1.6.11, which could lead to a Denial of Service or execution of arbitrary code when it processes a user-provided image.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 20, 2020
Reviewed May 6, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 7, 2021
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High
8.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2020-8215

GHSA ID

GHSA-73rg-x683-m3qw

Source code

No known source code
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