CVE-2024-4068: Memory Exhaustion in braces
First published: Mon May 13 2024(Updated: )
Node.js braces module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to limit the number of characters it can handle. leading to a memory exhaustion in lib/parse.js. By sending imbalanced braces as input, the parsing will enter a loop causing the JavaScript heap limit to be reached, and the program will crash.
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| npm/braces | <3.0.3 | 3.0.3 |
Remedy
Update to version 3.0.3 to mitigate the issue.
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Reference Links
- https://devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-4068/
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/commit/415d660c3002d1ab7e63dbf490c9851da80596ff
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/issues/35
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/37
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/40
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4068
- https://devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-4068
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/blob/98414f9f1fabe021736e26836d8306d5de747e0d/lib/parse.js#L308
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-grv7-fg5c-xmjg (Advisory)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/290675
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7159332 (Advisory)
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