VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-22940
Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 13.9%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 13.86% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- nodejs/node.js · oracle/graalvm · oracle/jd edwards enterpriseone tools · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · netapp/nextgen api · siemens/sinec infrastructure network services · debian/debian linux
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.