High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in detect-character-encoding
CVE-2021-39176
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
detect-character-encodingnpm | < 0.3.1 | 0.3.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 0.3.1
Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39176ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/d44356927b92e3b13e178071bf6d7c671766f588ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/pull/6ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.3.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-5rwj-j5m3-3chjghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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