CVE-2026-56846

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 4, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNode.js

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 handling can cause HTTP/2 retained header blocks evade maxSessionMemory and enable remote memory exhaustion. This vulnerability affects Node.js **24.x** and **22.x**.

Affected

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

v ≤ 22.23.1v ≤ 24.18.022.23.124.18.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHhackerone
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-400

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