CVE-2021-22930

CRITICALEPSS 98th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

Description

Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

nodejsDebian

Fixed in:12.22.5~dfsg-2~11u1CVE-2021-22930

Fixed in:12.22.4~dfsg-1CVE-2021-22930

Node.jsWindows application

Affected:14.0.0 14.17.4Fixed in:14.17.4Node.js Foundation

Affected:16.0.0 16.6.0Fixed in:16.6.0Node.js Foundation

Affected:12.0.0 12.22.4Fixed in:12.22.4Node.js Foundation

Node.js (LTS)Windows application

Affected:14.0.0 14.17.4Fixed in:14.17.4Node.js Foundation

Affected:16.0.0 16.6.0Fixed in:16.6.0Node.js Foundation

Affected:12.0.0 12.22.4Fixed in:12.22.4Node.js Foundation

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

36.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references1

security.gentoo.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-0708	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-31166	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-5119	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2010-3962	High	8.1	96%	KEV	-
CVE-2015-0313	Critical	9.8	96%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-34833	High	7.8	96%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2021-22930?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2021-22930 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-22930 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 36.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2021-22930?

CVE-2021-22930 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2021-22930 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for nodejs (Debian), Node.js (Windows application), Node.js (LTS) (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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