CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-55131

7.1 HIGH Published 2026-01-20 Modified 2026-07-15 Official page ↗
Status
Deferred
Published
2026-01-20
Last modified
2026-07-15
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 (0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c)
7.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
7.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-120, CWE-497

Description

A flaw in Node.js's buffer allocation logic can expose uninitialized memory when allocations are interrupted, when using the `vm` module with the timeout option. Under specific timing conditions, buffers allocated with `Buffer.alloc` and other `TypedArray` instances like `Uint8Array` may contain leftover data from previous operations, allowing in-process secrets like tokens or passwords to leak or causing data corruption. While exploitation typically requires precise timing or in-process code execution, it can become remotely exploitable when untrusted input influences workload and timeouts, leading to potential confidentiality and integrity impact.

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input weakness
  • CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere weakness

References