CVE-2021-39157
In detect-character-encoding v0.6.0 and earlier, data matching no charset causes the Node.js process to crash.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.07%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
detect-character-encoding is an open source character encoding inspection library. In detect-character-encoding v0.6.0 and earlier, data matching no charset causes the Node.js process to crash. The problem has been patched in [detect-character-encoding v0.7.0](https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/releases/tag/v0.7.0). No workaround are available and all users should update to resolve this issue.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.07% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-755
- Affected
- detect-character-encoding project/detect-character-encoding
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
EPSS 2.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/992a11007fff6cfd40b952150ab8d30410c4a20aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/issues/15Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-jqfh-8hw5-fqjrExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/commit/992a11007fff6cfd40b952150ab8d30410c4a20aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/issues/15Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sonicdoe/detect-character-encoding/security/advisories/GHSA-jqfh-8hw5-fqjrExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.