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TI-2018-08691 Aliases CVE-2018-12115GHSA-q85m-543x-pwpc

Out-of-bounds write in NodeJS Node.js

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In all versions of Node.js prior to 6.14.4, 8.11.4 and 10.9.0 when used with UCS-2 encoding (recognized by Node.js under the names `'ucs2'`, `'ucs-2'`, `'utf16le'` and `'utf-16le'`), `Buffer#write()` can be abused to write outside of the bounds of a single `Buffer`. Writes that start from the second-to-last position of a buffer cause a miscalculation of the maximum length of the input bytes to be written.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.07779 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NodeJSNode.jsAll versions of Node.js prior to 6.14.4, 8.11.4 and 10.9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Node.js VendorNodeJS Affected All versions of Node.js prior to 6.14.4, 8.11.4 and 10.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.14.4; 8.0.0 to before 8.11.4; 10.0.0 to before 10.9.0VulnerableNodeJS
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.14.4; 8.0.0 to before 8.11.4; 10.0.0 to before 10.9.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:3537 Released 2018-11-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 atomic-openshift-3.11.43-1.git.0.647ac05.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.11.43-1.git.0.647ac05.el7, atomic-openshift-docker-excluder-3.11.43-1.git.0.647ac05.el7 +11
  • RHSA-2018:2949 Released 2018-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-nodejs8-nodejs security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.11.4-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.11.4-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.11.4-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.11.4-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.11.4-1.el7 +1
  • RHSA-2018:2944 Released 2018-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-nodejs6-nodejs security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-6.el6, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-6.el6, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-6.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-7.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-6.el6, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-6.el6, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-6.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-7.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-7.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-7.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-6.el6, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-6.el6, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-6.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-devel-6.11.3-7.el7, rh-nodejs6-nodejs-docs-6.11.3-7.el7
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2018:2553 Released 2018-08-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Node.js 10.9.0 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Node.js 10 npm-1:6.2.0-1.10.9.0.1.el7, rhoar-nodejs-1:10.9.0-1.el7, rhoar-nodejs-docs-1:10.9.0-1.el7
  • RHSA-2018:2552 Released 2018-08-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Node.js 8.11.4 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Node.js 8 npm-1:5.6.0-1.8.11.4.2.el7, rhoar-nodejs-1:8.11.4-2.el7, rhoar-nodejs-docs-1:8.11.4-2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Node.js 10Fixed RHSA-2018:2553
Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Node.js 8Fixed RHSA-2018:2552
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed RHSA-2018:3537
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944, RHSA-2018:2949
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944, RHSA-2018:2949
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944, RHSA-2018:2949
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2944, RHSA-2018:2949
Not affected: 13 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12115
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q85m-543x-pwpc
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-03325 Command injection vulnerability in programing languages on Microsoft Windows operating system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03472 X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-03315 X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 186 →

Sources

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