CVE-2017-15897 describes a bug in Node.js versions 8.x and 9.x where buffers were not properly initialized when the fill value's encoding mismatched the specified encoding, potentially leading to uninitialized memory exposure. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.1, indicating a low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability, with a network attack vector and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.9.0, < 8.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0, < 9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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