Unhandled crash in npm posix
This affects all versions of package posix. When invoking the toString method, it will fallback to 0x0 value, as the value of toString is not invokable (not a function), and then it will crash with type-check.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | posix | <= 4.2.0 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-252- Platform
- npm
- Package
posix- Disclosed
- 11.06.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-27mx-gchc-6xjp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: posix
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