CVE-2021-22940

HIGH

Node.js <16.6.1, 14.17.5, 12.22.5 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 59.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (11)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
netapp/nextgen_api
nodejs/node.js 12.0.0 - 12.22.5
nodejs/node.js 16.0.0 - 16.6.2
oracle/graalvm 20.3.3
oracle/graalvm 21.2.0
oracle/jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools < 9.2.6.1
oracle/peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 8.57
oracle/peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 8.58
oracle/peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 8.59
... and 1 more
Published Aug 16, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026