CVE-2021-22940 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Node.js versions prior to 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5, as well as products from Debian, NetApp, Oracle, and Siemens. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely exploit memory corruption, potentially altering process behavior with high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.0, < 12.22.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0, < 14.17.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.0, < 16.6.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0, < 12.22.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0.0, < 14.17.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Aug 11, 2021Node.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.
Aug 10, 2021