CVE-2022-29256 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29256: Possible vulnerability at 'npm install' time in sharp if an attacker has control over build environment

Vendor Lovell
Product sharp
Weakness CWE-77
Published May 25, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

sharp is an application for Node.js image processing. Prior to version 0.30.5, there is a possible vulnerability in logic that is run only at `npm install` time when installing versions of `sharp` prior to the latest v0.30.5. If an attacker has the ability to set the value of the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable in a build environment then they might be able to use this to inject an arbitrary command at `npm install` time. This is not part of any runtime code, does not affect Windows users at all, and is unlikely to affect anyone that already cares about the security of their build environment. This problem is fixed in version 0.30.5.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 25, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated