Use After Free Affecting node package, versions [16.0.0,16.6.0) [14.0.0,14.17.4) [12.0.0,12.22.4)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.28% (68th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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SUSE
9.1 critical
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Red Hat
9.8 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UPSTREAM-NODE-1534880
  • published 29 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 29 Jul 2021
  • credit Eran Levin (exx8)

How to fix?

Upgrade node to version 16.6.0, 14.17.4, 12.22.4 or higher.

Overview

node is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free on close http2 on stream canceling. An attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption to change process behaviour.