9.2
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-111497
Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Brotli Decoder
Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Brotli decoder (c/dec/decode.c) in Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory contents, cause a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream. Users need to update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2026, 4:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google brotli
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 14ed7db2-1595-443d-9d34-6215bf890778
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Brotli libraries to resolve memory corruption and potential code execution vulnerabilities.
  • Update Brotli libraries to version 1.0.10, 1.1.1, or 1.2.1.
  • Replace affected Brotli binaries with updated versions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases#nodejs-brotli-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-permits-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-111497---high
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Brotli decoder (c/dec/decode.c) in Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory contents, cause a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream. Users need to update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CWE CWE-252
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111497.json">CVE-2026-111497</a>
    Added Reference https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases#nodejs-brotli-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-permits-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-111497---high
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