CVE-2021-39131

Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type in ced

Published Aug 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
ced detects character encoding using Google’s compact_enc_det library. In ced v0.1.0, passing data types other than `Buffer` causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in ced v1.0.0. As a workaround, before passing an argument to ced, verify it’s a `Buffer` using `Buffer.isBuffer(obj)`.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1506 ced detects character encoding using Google’s compact_enc_det library. In ced v0.1.0, passing data types other than `Buffer` causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in ced v1.0.0. As a workaround, before passing an argument to ced, verify it’s a `Buffer` using `Buffer.isBuffer(obj)`.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-27wq-qx3q-fxm9 Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type in ced
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 17, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:03 AM