CVE-2024-21523: Images Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vjpv-x8p9-7p85
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-400 CWE-241
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-21523 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Images libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves images vulnerable to denial of service. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-21523 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-21523
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vjpv-x8p9-7p85
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Images
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-2024-21523

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

images fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install images@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 images

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2024-21523, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls images

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Images 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 images 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 Images, 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 images are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to providing unexpected input types to several different functions. This makes it possible to reach an assert macro, leading to a process crash. **Note:** By providing some specific integer values (like 0) to the size function, it is possible to obtain a Segmentation fault error, leading to the process crash.

CVE-2024-21523 Affected Images Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
images
npm/images
npm
≤ 3.2.4

References

NVD — CVE-2024-21523 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21523
Images Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://gist.github.com/dellalibera/8b4ea6b4db84cba212e6e6e39a6933d1
Images Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/zhangyuanwei/node-images
Images Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/zhangyuanwei/node-images/blob/691d49f4e620b4eec9f1c47b1735841d9d8b55f6/src/Image.cc
Images Security Information SECURITY
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-IMAGES-6421826

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21523?
CVE-2024-21523 is a security vulnerability in Images involving images vulnerable to Denial of Service under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Images versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: images.
What version fixes CVE-2024-21523?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is images affected?
Yes, images 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-2024-21523?
CVE-2024-21523 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-2024-21523?
CVE-2024-21523 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-2024-21523?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls images'. 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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