GHSA-G93H-75M9-3QQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-02-18 23:52 – Updated: 2023-09-09 00:00Affected versions of pngcrush-installer insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running pngcrush-installer.
Recommendation
Update to version 1.8.10 or later.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "pngcrush-installer"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.8.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-10570"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-311"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:36:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Affected versions of `pngcrush-installer` insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. \n\nIn scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running `pngcrush-installer`.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpdate to version 1.8.10 or later.",
"id": "GHSA-g93h-75m9-3qq4",
"modified": "2023-09-09T00:00:42Z",
"published": "2019-02-18T23:52:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10570"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g93h-75m9-3qq4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/189"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "pngcrush-installer downloads Resources over HTTP"
}
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