QID 983178

QID 983178: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for marked (GHSA-x5pg-88wf-qq4p)

Affected versions of `marked` are vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service.

The amplification in this vulnerability is significant, with 1,000 characters resulting in the event loop being blocked for around 6 seconds.


## Recommendation

Update to version 0.3.9 or later.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-x5pg-88wf-qq4p for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 983178

    CVE-2017-16114 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-x5pg-88wf-qq4p marked URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5pg-88wf-qq4p
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