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HighNode.js

CVE-2018-7167

Calling Buffer.fill() or Buffer.alloc() with some parameters can lead to a hang which could result in a Denial of Service. In order to address this vulnerability, the implementations of Buffer.alloc() and Buffer.fill() were updated so that they zero fill instead of hanging in these cases. All versions of Node.js 6.x (LTS "Boron"), 8.x (LTS "Carbon"), and 9.x are vulnerable. All versions of Node.js 10.x (Current) are NOT vulnerable.

CVSS Base Score
7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Probability
94%EPSS PERCENTILE0100

More exploitable than 94% of all CVEs · Top 6%

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Details
Published
2018-06-13
Last modified
2026-10-08
Affected
Node.js

Data from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), CISA KEV, and FIRST.org EPSS. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS is a probability estimate, not a guarantee of exploitation.