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Priority HIGH 65

A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a D…

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.54164 Published 2020-11-19 Fixed in 12.19.1, 14.15.1 +1 CWE-400
Priority MEDIUM 53

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with a…

CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.08653 Published 2016-10-03 Partial fix CWE-787
TI-2022-04495 CVE-2022-4904 · GHSA-v7h6-g695-5j7q

Improper input validation in c-ares

Priority MEDIUM 46

A flaw was found in the c-ares package.

CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.01232 Published 2023-03-06 Partial fix CWE-20
Priority MEDIUM 42

c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library.

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.01577 Published 2023-05-25 Partial fix · 1.19.1 CWE-400
Priority LOW 39

The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particu…

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.03337 Published 2017-07-07 Partial fix CWE-200
TI-2021-02612 CVE-2021-3672 · GHSA-hghm-3vc3-hppj

Cross-site scripting in c-ares

Priority LOW 30

A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking.

CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.02814 Published 2021-11-23 Partial fix CWE-79
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