FKIE_CVE-2021-22940
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-08-16 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:38
Severity
Summary
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
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node.js | * | |
| nodejs | node.js | * | |
| nodejs | node.js | * | |
| oracle | graalvm | 20.3.3 | |
| oracle | graalvm | 21.2.0 | |
| oracle | jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools | * | |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.57 | |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.58 | |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.59 | |
| netapp | nextgen_api | - | |
| siemens | sinec_infrastructure_network_services | * | |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
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