CVE-2020-36049 (Medium) detected in istanbulv0.4.5, chatscriptChatScript-7.55

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CVE-2020-36049 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - istanbulv0.4.5, chatscriptChatScript-7.55

Vulnerability Details

socket.io-parser before 3.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large packet because a concatenation approach is used.

Publish Date: 2021-01-08

URL: CVE-2020-36049

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.4)

Base Score Metrics:

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

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-36049

Release Date: 2021-01-08

Fix Resolution: socket.io-parser - 3.4.1