Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2022-41957
Summary
Muhammara is a node module with `c/cpp` bindings to modify PDF with JavaScript for node or electron. The package muhammara prior to 2.6.2 and 3.0.0 prior to 3.4.0 and hummus prior to 1.0.112 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when supplied with a maliciously crafted PDF file to be parsed. The issue has been patched in muhammara version 2.6.2 and 3.4.0. As a workaround, do not process files from untrusted sources. If using hummus, replace the package with muhammara.
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- NETWORK
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- UNCHANGED
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- HIGH
CWE-690 - Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference
The product does not check for an error after calling a function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published