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CVE-2026-123862: Uncatchable Exception

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-123862· Low 2.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.9 Low · fixed in 26.13.1 : update node when convenient.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 22:35 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
2.9Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (openjs)CVSS 3.02.9
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.13.1, 24.22.3, 22.23.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade node to 26.13.1, 24.22.3 or 22.23.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
nodejsnodeAffected
  • >=25.0.0 <26.13.1
Fixed in
  • 26.13.1
nodejsnodeAffected
  • >=23.0.0 <24.22.3
Fixed in
  • 24.22.3
nodejsnodeAffected
  • <22.23.5
Fixed in
  • 22.23.5
npmnodepkg:npm/nodeOther threatsAffected
  • <22.23.5
  • >=23.0.0 <24.22.3
  • >=25.0.0 <26.13.1
Fixed in
  • 22.23.5
  • 24.22.3
  • 26.13.1

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AI-suggested

Users should avoid calling deflate.params() during streaming to a peer until a fix is available. Monitor the Node.js official advisories for updates and apply patches when released. Since this is a low-severity denial of service, mitigation may also include handling peer disconnections gracefully and avoiding use of the vulnerable API pattern.

Description

A vulnerability in the Node.js zlib streaming API allows an uncatchable exception to crash a process when a peer disconnects during compression. This occurs because zlib.params() queues a flush operation that completes in a callback, which asserts on a native handle that may no longer exist if the stream is destroyed, causing an internal assertion error that terminates the process. The issue affects Node.js versions 22.x, 24.x, and 26.x and requires the application to call deflate.params() while streaming to a peer, which is uncommon.

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