CVE-2021-39176 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in detect-character-encoding

2021-08-3118:05:12

CWE-401

GitHub_M

www.cve.org

cve-2021-39176

memory release

detect-character-encoding

patch

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.9%

JSON

detect-character-encoding is a package for detecting character encoding using ICU. In detect-character-encoding v0.3.0 and earlier, allocated memory is not released. The problem has been patched in detect-character-encoding v0.3.1.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "detect-character-encoding",
    "vendor": "sonicdoe",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "< 0.3.1"
      }
    ]
  }
]