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CVE-2017-16024

The sync-exec module is used to simulate child_process.execSync in node versions <0.11.9. Sync-exec uses tmp directories as a buffer before returning values. Other users on the server have read access to the tmp directory, possibly allowing an attacker on the server to obtain confidential information from the buffer/tmp file, while it exists.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
4 Jun 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
0.11.9
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Node.jsServers and applications · cpe:a:nodejs:node.js
  • Every version before 0.11.9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16024
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16024