CVE-2026-45736

ws: Uninitialized memory disclosure

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 15, 2026 at 02:53 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 02:10 PM UTC
17 products affected across 3 vendorsWsWsEnterprise Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

Description

ws is an open source WebSocket client and server for Node.js. Prior to 8.20.1, the websocket.close() implementation is vulnerable to uninitialized memory disclosure when a TypedArray is passed as the reason argument. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.20.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.20.1
Affected range stops below 8.20.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.20.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 1782761510 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.1.2-1.el10_2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (32)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26638
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26994
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27171
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7655

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHredhat-SADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908CWE-824

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