Vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js
CVE-2018-7166
In all versions of Node.js 10 prior to 10.9.0, an argument processing flaw can cause `Buffer.alloc()` to return uninitialized memory. This method is intended to be safe and only return initialized, or cleared, memory. The third argument sp…
EPSS: 0.032 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js
- The Node.js Project — versions All versions of Node.js 10 prior to 10.9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve-request@iojs.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve-request@iojs.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7166?
- CVE-2018-7166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7166?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.