usn-6418-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-10-05 08:45
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
nodejs vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-22883)

Vít Šesták discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-22884)

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  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:06Z",
  "published": "2023-10-05T08:45:53Z",
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