NULL pointer dereference in io.socket:socket.io-client
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The package io.socket:socket.io-client before 2.0.1 are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference when parsing a packet with with invalid payload format.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01652 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed io.socket:socket.io-client: 2.0.1io.socket:socket.io-client (Maven): 2.0.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | io.socket:socket.io-client | before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | io.socket:socket.io-client (Maven) | before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-85xx-xhjm-rhrw |
- io.socket:socket.io-client Vendor— Affected before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available CNA
- io.socket:socket.io-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available GHSA-85xx-xhjm-rhrw
Remediation
- Fix · CNA io.socket:socket.io-client Fixed in 2.0.1
- Fix · GHSA-85xx-xhjm-rhrw io.socket:socket.io-client (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25867
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85xx-xhjm-rhrw
References
Patch 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2022-25867 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25867 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85xx-xhjm-rhrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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