# CVE-2026-48068: @grpc/grps-js: A malformed request can cause a server crash

- Also known as: GHSA-5375-PQ7M-F5R2
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.16, 1.11.4, 1.12.7, 1.13.5, 1.14.4, and 1 more
- Published: 2026-07-14 · Updated: 2026-07-21

## Affected

- grpc grpc-node: fixed in 1.9.16; from 1.11.0, fixed in 1.11.4; from 1.12.0, fixed in 1.12.7; from 1.13.0, fixed in 1.13.5; from 1.14.0, fixed in 1.14.4; from 1.10.0, fixed in 1.10.12
- @grpc/grpc-js (npm): fixed in 1.9.16
- @grpc/grpc-js (npm): from 1.10.0, fixed in 1.10.12
- @grpc/grpc-js (npm): from 1.11.0, fixed in 1.11.4
- @grpc/grpc-js (npm): from 1.12.0, fixed in 1.12.7
- @grpc/grpc-js (npm): from 1.13.0, fixed in 1.13.5
- @grpc/grpc-js (npm): from 1.14.0, fixed in 1.14.4

## Description

@grpc/grps-js implements the core functionality of gRPC purely in JavaScript, without a C++ addon. Prior to 1.9.16, 1.10.12, 1.11.4, 1.12.7, 1.13.5, and 1.14.4, an invalid incoming HTTP/2 stream initiation can cause a server process created using @grpc/grpc-js to crash. This issue is fixed in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.12, 1.11.4, 1.12.7, 1.13.5, and 1.14.4.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on grpc grpc-node, @grpc/grpc-js, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.16, 1.11.4, 1.12.7, 1.13.5, 1.14.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/security/advisories/GHSA-5375-pq7m-f5r2
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/058665a6c6dae445e2ab0f3f6259164fac52ee17
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/1cf4bfa738b15e59cc3daf49ffa24c04f9b626f7
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/234f9172b2ff35e586ca7d4e788557aad5985668
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/455efce8acb7fb249652a74c1618a6d7daf1faba
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/b1b7268f7b81b92c6f03f5128dfd871c08aeb903
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/e2c035aab2fe5e55d46d5fc427481497314a53a4
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/%40grpc%2Fgrpc-js%401.10.12
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/%40grpc%2Fgrpc-js%401.11.4
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/%40grpc%2Fgrpc-js%401.12.7
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/%40grpc%2Fgrpc-js%401.13.5
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/%40grpc%2Fgrpc-js%401.14.4
- https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/%40grpc%2Fgrpc-js%401.9.16

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