Untrusted Search Path Affecting nodejs-debuginfo package, versions <1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJSDEBUGINFO-5702283
  • published13 Jun 2023
  • disclosed23 Feb 2023

Introduced: 23 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-23920  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs-debuginfo to version 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-210.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-debuginfo package and not the nodejs-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

CVSS Scores

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