Browserify is a powerful tool for developers, enabling them to use Node.js-style require() statements in browser-side JavaScript code. This allows for better code organization, reusability, and access to the vast ecosystem of npm modules within web applications. Both versions 1.10.8 and 1.10.9 share the same core dependencies, including modules like nub, deputy, resolve, and optimist, which handle tasks related to module resolution and dependency management. Essential browser-compatible shims like vm-browserify and http-browserify are also present, bridging the gap between Node.js and browser environments. The devDependencies, necessary for development and testing, remain consistent as well, featuring tools like seq, tap (for testing), jade (for templating), and testing utilities.
The primary difference between version 1.10.8, released on April 15, 2012, and version 1.10.9, released on April 30, 2012, lies in the release date itself. Essentially, version 1.10.9 is a subsequent release, likely containing bug fixes, minor improvements, or dependency updates that didn't warrant a major or minor version bump. While the specific changes aren't detailed in the provided data, developers considering using Browserify should opt for the newer version (1.10.9) as it will likely include the latest patches and refinements. Browserify simplifies web development by enabling developers to structure their JavaScript projects with familiar Node.js patterns, leading to more maintainable and scalable web applications. Using this package allows developers to use javascript code on both the back-end server and front-end client.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.10.9 of the package
Incorrect Handling of Non-Boolean Comparisons During Minification in uglify-js
Versions of uglify-js prior to 2.4.24 are affected by a vulnerability which may cause crafted JavaScript to have altered functionality after minification.
Upgrade UglifyJS to version >= 2.4.24.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in uglify-js
Versions of uglify-js prior to 2.6.0 are affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when malicious inputs are passed into the parse() method.
var u = require('uglify-js');
var genstr = function (len, chr) {
var result = "";
for (i=0; i<=len; i++) {
result = result + chr;
}
return result;
}
u.parse("var a = " + genstr(process.argv[2], "1") + ".1ee7;");
$ time node test.js 10000
real 0m1.091s
user 0m1.047s
sys 0m0.039s
$ time node test.js 80000
real 0m6.486s
user 0m6.229s
sys 0m0.094s
Update to version 2.6.0 or later.