CVE-2021-22940 vulnerability in nodejs and Other Products
Published on August 16, 2021
Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2021-22940 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
NodeJS Node:- Version 4.0 and below 4.* is affected.
- Version 5.0 and below 5.* is affected.
- Version 6.0 and below 6.* is affected.
- Version 7.0 and below 7.* is affected.
- Version 8.0 and below 8.* is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.* is affected.
- Version 10.0 and below 10.* is affected.
- Version 11.0 and below 11.* is affected.
- Version 12.0 and below 12.22.5 is affected.
- Version 13.0 and below 13.* is affected.
- Version 14.0 and below 14.17.5 is affected.
- Version 15.0 and below 15.* is affected.
- Version 16.0 and below 16.6.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.39%
Percentile
59.41%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.