CVE-2018-3745 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2018-3745 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - atob-2.0.3.tgz

atob for Node.JS and Linux / Mac / Windows CLI (it's a one-liner)

path: /nthu-select-courses/node_modules/atob/package.json

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/atob/-/atob-2.0.3.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ atob-2.0.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6e3bd78b06a365913604a17e7a8eb29a0f9329dd

Vulnerability Details

atob 2.0.3 and earlier allocates uninitialized Buffers when number is passed in input on Node.js 4.x and below.

Publish Date: 2018-05-29

URL: CVE-2018-3745

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

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: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: RetireJS/retire.js@6a71696

Release Date: 2018-05-09

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: npmrepository.json

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