CVE-2024-21538
Published: Nov 8, 2024
Modified: May 20, 2025
CVSS v3.1
7.5
Description
Versions of the package cross-spawn before 6.0.6, from 7.0.0 and before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | cross-spawn | affected 0 - < 6.0.6affected 7.0.0 - < 7.0.5 |
n/a | org.webjars.npm:cross-spawn | affected 0 - < 7.0.6 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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