CVE-2018-3750 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2018-3750 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - deep-extend-0.4.2.tgz

Recursive object extending

path: /tmp/git/angularjs-sample/node_modules/npm/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/latest-version/node_modules/package-json/node_modules/registry-url/node_modules/rc/node_modules/deep-extend/package.json

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/deep-extend/-/deep-extend-0.4.2.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • chokidar-1.7.0.tgz
    • fsevents-1.1.3.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.6.39.tgz
        • rc-1.2.1.tgz
          • ❌ deep-extend-0.4.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The utilities function in all versions <= 0.5.0 of the deep-extend node module can be tricked into modifying the prototype of Object when the attacker can control part of the structure passed to this function. This can let an attacker add or modify existing properties that will exist on all objects.

Publish Date: 2018-07-03

URL: CVE-2018-3750

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3750

Release Date: 2019-01-24

Fix Resolution: 0.5.1

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