CVE-2026-119191: Node node forge · Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used asn1.fromDer(), BIT STRING
Affects node-node-forgeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 1.4.1 : patch node-node-forge soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.4.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnode-node-forgepkg:deb/ubuntu/node-node-forge?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnode-node-forgepkg:deb/ubuntu/node-node-forge?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used asn1.fromDer(), BIT STRING decoding, maxDepth to process the relevant input or security decision. node-forge decoded ASN.1 stored inside BIT STRING values without consistently applying the configured maxDepth limit and recursively retained copies at each nesting level. Crafted DER containing nested BIT STRINGs could cause excessive recursion, CPU use, and quadratic memory consumption during asn1.fromDer(). This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-119191 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119191 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/24035c181f41885ea3ec7279e6c0fcf270b6ec4b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/523c8e74c28457daeff044230dce4a36313c5ab7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-rhr8-3pm8-cq29 (opens in a new tab)