Sharp up to 0.30.4 on Node.js Environment Variable PKG_CONFIG_PATH command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Sharp up to 0.30.4 on Node.js. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation of the argument PKG_CONFIG_PATH leads to command injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-29256. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sharp up to 0.30.4 on Node.js (JavaScript Library). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation of the argument PKG_CONFIG_PATH with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/26/2022 as GHSA-gp95-ppv5-3jc5. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-29256 since 04/13/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.30.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch a6aeef612be50f5868a77481848b1de674216f0c is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sharp 0.30.5
Patch: a6aeef612be50f5868a77481848b1de674216f0c

Timelineinfo

04/13/2022 🔍
05/26/2022 +43 days 🔍
05/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/30/2022 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-gp95-ppv5-3jc5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-29256 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-29256
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200729

Entryinfo

Created: 05/26/2022 08:57
Updated: 05/30/2022 12:20
Changes: 05/26/2022 08:57 (54), 05/30/2022 12:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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