Cross-spawn is a valuable Node.js package designed to provide a consistent cross-platform interface for the child_process.spawn and child_process.spawnSync functions. Versions 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 share identical core functionality, each boasting dependencies like which, path-key, and shebang-command for reliable command execution across different operating systems. These dependencies ensure that the correct executable is found regardless of the user's environment, and that environment variables are handled consistently. Both versions also use the same suite of development tools, including jest for testing, eslint and eslint-config-moxy for code linting, husky for git hooks, and standard-version for automating releases. This uniform approach to development indicates a commitment to code quality and maintainability.
The key differentiator between versions 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 lies in the "dist" section, specifically the unpackedSize which is 20837 bytes for v7.0.2 and 21207 bytes for v7.0.3. This suggests that version 7.0.3 contains around ~400 bytes of additional code or resources compared to its predecessor, possibly indicating minor bug fixes, performance enhancements, or updated documentation. Developers should consider upgrading to cross-spawn 7.0.3 to leverage these potential improvements and ensure they are using the most up-to-date and stable version of the library. Both versions were released in 2020, v7.0.2 back in April and v7.0.3 back in May.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 7.0.3 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in cross-spawn
Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.
