CVE-2025-23165
Node.js ReadFileUtf8 Memory Leak Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 19, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-401 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added Reference https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases
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