quickjs-ng quickjs quickjs.c js_typed_array_constructor heap-based overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was determined in quickjs-ng quickjs up to 0.11.0. This vulnerability affects the function js_typed_array_constructor of the file quickjs.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called c5d80831e51e48a83eab16ea867be87f091783c5. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quickjs-ng | quickjs | 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- quickjs Vendorquickjs-ng Affected 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quickjs-ng:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.11.0 | Vulnerable | quickjs-ng |
- cpe:2.3:a:quickjs-ng:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.11.0 Vulnerable ·quickjs-ng
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0821
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcpp-qhfh-r47v
References
Exploit 2
More quickjs-ng Quickjs vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29366 quickjs-ng through 0.9.0 has an incorrect size calculation in JS_ReadBigInt for a BigInt… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-29365 Resource allocation without limits in QuickJS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-00873 quickjs-ng quickjs quickjs.c js_typed_array_constructor_ta heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-00872 quickjs-ng quickjs Atomics Ops quickjs.c use after free CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-00604 quickjs-ng quickjs quickjs.c js_typed_array_sort heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-12923 quickjs-ng QuickJS qjs quickjs.c JS_GetRuntime stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-0821 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0821 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcpp-qhfh-r47v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-0821 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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