How severe is GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222?

GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 affects the following packages: canvas (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222?

Update canvas to 1.6.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for canvas, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 was published on June 5, 2019 and was last updated on August 31, 2020. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

Denial of Service in canvasGHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222

Fix: Automattic/node-canvas@c3e4ccb

GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 is a security vulnerability in canvas. A fix is available for canvas — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Jun 5, 2019

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 31, 2020 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

3Kother npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

canvasnpm

8.3Mdownloads / week

Description

Versions of canvas prior to 1.6.10 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. Processing malicious JPEGs or GIFs could crash the node process.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 1.6.10

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`canvas`	all versions	1.6.10`npm install canvas@1.6.10`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for canvas, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update canvas to 1.6.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vpq5-4rc8-c222 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Versions of `canvas` prior to 1.6.10 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. Processing malicious JPEGs or GIFs could crash the node process. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 1.6.10

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