Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting nodejs:18/npm package, versions <1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+20408+7cb5fda5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-6009901
  • published17 Oct 2023
  • disclosed13 Oct 2023

Introduced: 13 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-39333  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:18/npm to version 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+20408+7cb5fda5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5849.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:18/npm package and not the nodejs:18/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Maliciously crafted export names in an imported WebAssembly module can inject JavaScript code. The injected code may be able to access data and functions that the WebAssembly module itself does not have access to, similar to as if the WebAssembly module was a JavaScript module.

This vulnerability affects users of any active release line of Node.js. The vulnerable feature is only available if Node.js is started with the --experimental-wasm-modules command line option.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1