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Command Injection in gm

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Sep 1, 2020 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2023

Package

npm gm (npm)

Affected versions

<= 1.20.0

Patched versions

1.21.1

Description

Versions of gm prior to 1.21.1 are affected by a command injection vulnerability. The vulnerability is triggered when user input is passed into gm.compare(), which fails to sanitize input correctly before calling the graphics magic binary.

Recommendation

Update to version 1.21.1 or later.

References

Reviewed Aug 31, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Sep 1, 2020
Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

Critical

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2015-7982

GHSA ID

GHSA-pjh3-jv7w-9jpr

Source code

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