muhammara and hummus vulnerable to Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference
Impact
The package muhammara before 2.6.2, from 3.0.0 and before 3.3.0; all versions of package hummus are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when supplied with a maliciously crafted PDF file to be parsed.
Patches
It has been patched in 3.4.0 and has been backported to 2.6.2 There is no patch for hummus, currently
Workarounds
Do not process files from untrusted sources or update. Replace hummus with muhammara
References
https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/235 https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/238
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | hummus | all versions | no fix |
| npm package | muhammara | >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.0, < 2.6.2 | 3.4.0, 2.6.2 |
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-690- Platform
- npm
- Package
hummus, muhammara- Disclosed
- 05.12.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2r7v-cmch-5x26 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: muhammara
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 11.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 5
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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