MediumGHSA-r5xw-q988-826m
Remote Memory Exposure in mongoose
Published 1 Sept 2020 · Updated 7 Dec 2023
Affected packages
mongoosenpm
- Affected
- >=3.5.5 <3.8.39
- Fixed in
- 3.8.39
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
npm install mongoose@3.8.39mongoosenpm
- Affected
- >=4.0.0 <4.3.6
- Fixed in
- 4.3.6
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
npm install mongoose@4.3.6Details
Versions of mongoose before 4.3.6, 3.8.39 are vulnerable to remote memory exposure.
Trying to save a number to a field of type Buffer on the affected mongoose versions allocates a chunk of uninitialized memory and stores it in the database.
Recommendation
Update to version 4.3.6, 3.8.39 or later.
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References
Advisory data from OSV.dev (opens OSV.dev in a new tab), refreshed daily.