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buffer

latest
Top 1k
Node.js Buffer API, for the browser
License: Permissive (MIT)
Published: almost 5 years ago
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SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses
No license compliance issues
Secrets
No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities detected
Hardening
No application hardening issues

Threats

Tampering
No evidence of software tampering
Malware
No evidence of malware inclusion

Popularity

12.48B
Recorded Downloads Since 2021
1
Contributor
2
Declared Dependencies
15.97k
Dependents

Top issues

No issues found.

Top behaviors

See all behaviors

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
7 packages
found in
Top 100
61 packages
found in
Top 1k
956 packages
found in
Top 10k
319930 packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
6 packages
found in
Top 100
44 packages
found in
Top 1k
657 packages
found in
Top 10k
175209 packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
15 packages
found in
Top 100
90 packages
found in
Top 1k
1202 packages
found in
Top 10k
290629 packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

No behavior prevalence information at this time

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
16 packages
found in
Top 100
80 packages
found in
Top 1k
1432 packages
found in
Top 10k
442524 packages
in community

Top vulnerabilities

No vulnerabilities found.

FAQ for buffer

What is buffer?

Node.js Buffer API, for the browser. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is buffer malicious or is it safe to use?

The npm package buffer was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. No risks were detected, therefore, this version of the package is currently considered as safe to use.

Is buffer popular?

The npm package buffer ranks among the top 1000 projects in this community. It has 12B recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure buffer once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how buffer behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a buffer version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.

Did you know...

... that you can use ReversingLabs’ Spectra Assure platform to perform regular risk assessments of packages you develop in-house?

We recommend continuous software safeness monitoring through CI/CD integrations and pre-release/deployment checks. In addition to basic package information found on this page our platform offers rich reports for developers and DevSecOps that help them remediate all reported issues.