CVE-2024-21526: Speaker Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-w5fc-gj3h-26rx
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-400 CWE-241
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-21526 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Speaker libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves speaker vulnerable to denial of service. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-21526 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-21526
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w5fc-gj3h-26rx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Speaker
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-21526

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Speaker dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

speaker fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install speaker@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls speaker

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2024-21526, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls speaker

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Speaker in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls speaker command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Speaker, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

All versions of the package speaker are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when providing unexpected input types to the channels property of the Speaker object makes it possible to reach an assert macro. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to a process crash.

CVE-2024-21526 Affected Speaker Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
speaker
npm/speaker
npm
≤ 0.5.5

References

NVD — CVE-2024-21526 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21526
Speaker Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-speaker
Speaker Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-speaker/blob/316afff5a393fce438cf7296011fcfc6e12aa9dc/src/binding.c#L48
Speaker Security Information SECURITY
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SPEAKER-6370676

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21526?
CVE-2024-21526 is a security vulnerability in Speaker involving speaker vulnerable to Denial of Service under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Speaker versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: speaker.
What version fixes CVE-2024-21526?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is speaker affected?
Yes, speaker is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-21526?
CVE-2024-21526 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-21526?
CVE-2024-21526 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2024-21526?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls speaker'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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