#VU28539 Buffer overflow in Node.js - CVE-2020-8174

Vulnerability identifier: #VU28539

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8174

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Node.js Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within napi_get_value_string_latin1(), napi_get_value_string_utf8(), or napi_get_value_string_utf16() functions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 10.0.0, 10.1.0 - 10.19.0, 10.2.0 - 10.20.1, 10.3.0, 10.4.0 - 10.4.1, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.7.0, 10.8.0, 10.9 - 10.9.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 - 11.15.0, 11.2.0, 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.5.0, 11.6.0, 11.7.0, 11.8.0, 11.9.0, 12.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.17.0, 12.2.0, 12.3.0 - 12.3.1, 12.4.0, 12.5.0, 12.6.0, 12.7.0, 12.8.0 - 12.8.1, 12.9.0 - 12.9.1, 13.0.0 - 13.0.1, 13.1.0 - 13.14.0, 13.2.0, 13.3.0, 13.4.0, 13.5.0, 13.6.0, 13.7.0, 13.8.0, 13.9.0, 14.0.0, 14.1.0, 14.2.0, 14.3.0

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External links
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2020-security-releases/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.