CVE-2018-21270 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Node.js stringstream module versions prior to 0.0.6, specifically when used with Node.js 4.x and a number is passed as input, leading to uninitialized buffer allocation. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with high attack complexity, potentially leading to a partial loss of confidentiality and high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.0.6CPE 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
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