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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-22918

Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, 12.22.2 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read when uv__idna_toascii() is used to convert strings to ASCII.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 23.1%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, 12.22.2 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read when uv__idna_toascii() is used to convert strings to ASCII. The pointer p is read and increased without checking whether it is beyond pe, with the latter holding a pointer to the end of the buffer. This can lead to information disclosures or crashes. This function can be triggered via uv_getaddrinfo().

CVSS 3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
23.13% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
nodejs/node.js · siemens/sinec infrastructure network services
Source
support@hackerone.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.