# iconv-lite@0.7.3 security report (npm)

- Verdict: **No issues** (risk level: safe)
- Scanned: 2026-10-04T14:41:40.000Z
- Files reviewed: 14
- Findings: no findings
- Report: https://security.togoder.click/npm/iconv-lite
- Source: Togoder Security (https://security.togoder.click), AI source-code review

## Summary

Togoder Security scanned the npm package iconv-lite@0.7.3 on Oct 4, 2026. An AI review of 14 source files produced no findings. No malicious behavior, install-time payloads, credential theft or exfiltration were identified.

## Findings

No findings.

## Files reviewed

- `encodings/dbcs-codec.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `encodings/dbcs-data.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `encodings/index.js` (safe): No malicious patterns detected
- `encodings/internal.js` (safe): No malicious patterns detected
- `encodings/sbcs-codec.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `encodings/sbcs-data-generated.js` (safe): No malicious patterns detected
- `encodings/sbcs-data.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `encodings/utf16.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `encodings/utf32.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `encodings/utf7.js` (safe): No malicious patterns detected; the code implements UTF-7 and UTF-7-IMAP encoding/decoding using safe Buffer operations and the safer-buffer polyfill.
- `lib/bom-handling.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `lib/helpers/merge-exports.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `lib/index.js` (safe): This is the legitimate iconv-lite library source code with standard encoding/decoding functionality; no malicious patterns such as data exfiltration, credential harvesting, obfuscated code, or suspicious process/network activity were detected.
- `lib/streams.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed

## Version ranges

None of the 3 scanned versions of iconv-lite are flagged high or critical. The latest scanned version, 0.7.3, is clean. Only versions we have scanned are listed; unscanned versions between them are not covered.

- 0.7.2 – 0.7.3 (`>=0.7.2 <=0.7.3`): clean
- 0.6.3 (`0.6.3`): not scanned
- 0.4.24 (`0.4.24`): medium (Monkey-patching of Node.js Buffer and Stream primitives +1 more)

## Scanned versions

- [0.7.3](https://security.togoder.click/npm/iconv-lite@0.7.3): safe, 2026-10-04T14:41:40.000Z
- [0.7.2](https://security.togoder.click/npm/iconv-lite@0.7.2): safe, 2026-10-06T14:23:08.000Z
- [0.4.24](https://security.togoder.click/npm/iconv-lite@0.4.24): medium, 2026-10-04T16:51:33.000Z

AI analysis is guidance, not a guarantee. Methodology: https://security.togoder.click/methodology