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CVE-2020-8252

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

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Fix
Fixed in 10.22.1, 12.18.4, 14.9.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

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.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • NodeJS Node

    From 4.0; From 5.0; From 6.0; From 7.0; From 8.0; From 9.0; From 10.0 · fixed in 10.22.1; From 11.0; From 12.0 · fixed in 12.18.4; From 13.0; From 14.0 · fixed in 14.9.0

References 8

nodejs.org

hackerone.com

security.gentoo.org

usn.ubuntu.com

lists.opensuse.org

security.netapp.com

lists.fedoraproject.org