CVE-2025-23165
Published: May 19, 2025
Modified: May 28, 2025
CVSS v3.0
3.7
Description
In Node.js, the `ReadFileUtf8` internal binding leaks memory due to a corrupted pointer in `uv_fs_s.file`: a UTF-16 path buffer is allocated but subsequently overwritten when the file descriptor is set. This results in an unrecoverable memory leak on every call. Repeated use can cause unbounded memory growth, leading to a denial of service. Impact: * This vulnerability affects APIs relying on `ReadFileUtf8` on Node.js release lines: v20 and v22.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
nodejs | node | affected 4.0 - < 4.*affected 5.0 - < 5.*affected 6.0 - < 6.*affected 7.0 - < 7.*affected 8.0 - < 8.*+14 more versions |
CVSS v3.0 Details
CVSS v3.0 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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