CVE-2020-8252

High

Description

The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability54. percentile0.7%
ProductNodejs Node.js
PublishedSep 18, 2020
First seenSep 18, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
nodejs node.js10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.22.1, 12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.18.4, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.9.010.22.1, 12.18.4, 14.9.0
opensuse leap15.2—
fedoraproject fedora33—

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