CVE-2017-14919

7.5 HIGH

Published: October 30, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Node.js before 4.8.5, 6.x before 6.11.5, and 8.x before 8.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and crash) by leveraging a change in the zlib module 1.2.9 making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881