CVE-2016-10578: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

February 18, 2019 (updated January 8, 2021)

unicode loads unicode data downloaded from unicode.org into nodejs. Unicode before 9.0.0 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qjf4-7642-c57p
nodesecurity.io/advisories/161
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10578
www.npmjs.com/advisories/161

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