CVE-2018-21270
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 3, 2020 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNode.js
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Versions less than 0.0.6 of the Node.js stringstream module are vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read because of allocation of uninitialized buffers when a number is passed in the input stream (when using Node.js 4.x).
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/mhart/StringStream/issues/7x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/321670x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/664CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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