CVE-2021-22940

Node.js 14 and 2 others: Use After Free (CWE-416)

CVE-2021-22940 is fixed in 10 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 12 12.22.5, released August 11, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

HighFixed on 2 platforms

CVSS

7.5

Important

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.1386

96th percentile

Node.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.

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
Windows apps
Node.js 12	12.22.5	Node.js 12 12.22.5	Aug 11, 2021
Node.js 14	14.17.5	Node.js 14 14.17.5	Aug 11, 2021
Node.js 16	16.6.2	Node.js 16 16.6.2	Aug 11, 2021
Linux
nodejs · RHEL 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+12247+e2879e58	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs · ol 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-devel · RHEL 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+12247+e2879e58	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-devel · ol 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-docs · RHEL 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+12247+e2879e58	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-docs · ol 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+12247+e2879e58	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-full-i18n · ol 8	1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 8	0:2.0.3-1.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-nodemon · ol 8	0:2.0.3-1.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-packaging · RHEL 8	0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
nodejs-packaging · ol 8	0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021
npm · RHEL 8	1:6.14.14-1.14.17.5.1.module+el8.4.0+12247+e2879e58	RHSA-2021:3666	Sep 27, 2021
npm · ol 8	1:6.14.14-1.14.17.5.1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973	ELSA-2021-3666	Sep 27, 2021

Details

Published
August 16, 2021
Weakness
CWE-416: Use After Free (CWE-416)
Vendor advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22940

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