Browserify version 2.2.4 is a minor update to the popular JavaScript module bundler, building directly upon the foundation laid by version 2.2.3. Both versions maintain the core functionality of enabling Node.js-style require() statements within browser environments, streamlining front-end development by allowing developers to utilize existing server-side modules and libraries.
Examining the provided data reveals that the fundamental dependencies and development dependencies remain unchanged between versions 2.2.3 and 2.2.4. This indicates that the core architecture and feature set of Browserify stayed consistent during this iteration. Developers familiar with Browserify 2.2.3 will find a seamless transition to version 2.2.4.
The key difference lies in the releaseDate. Browserify 2.2.4 was released shortly after 2.2.3, suggesting that the 2.2.4 may address bug fixes or small improvements identified in the previous release. While the lack of specific change logs makes it difficult to pinpoint exact modifications, the quick release implies a focused effort on stability and refinement. Developers should prioritize using 2.2.4 to benefit from these potential enhancements. Both continue to offer a license under the permissive MIT license, guaranteeing freedom to use, modify and distributed. The author continued to be James Halliday, a guarantee of quality for the project.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.2.4 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.
Potential for Script Injection in syntax-error
Versions of syntax-error prior to 1.1.1 are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability which may allow a malicious file to execute code when browserified.
Update to version 1.1.1 or later.