Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
- EPSS is 0.81% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE Intelligencenodejs · node
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Alpine, Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
| Distribution release | Source package | Vendor state | Fixed version | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23v3.23 · main | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected. | 22.16.0-r0 | Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026 |
| Alpine v3.22v3.22 · main | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected. | 22.16.0-r0 | Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026 |
| Alpine v3.21v3.21 · main | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected. | 22.15.1-r0 | Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026 |
| Debian trixietrixie · source | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 20.19.2+dfsg-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian bookwormbookworm · source | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian forkyforky · source | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 20.19.2+dfsg-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | nodejs | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 20.19.2+dfsg-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive | nodejs | Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing. | Not published in this feed | Canonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch availableThe C++ method SignTraits::DeriveBits() may incorrectly call ThrowException() based on user-supplied inputs when executing in a background thread, crashing the Node.js process. Such cryptographic operations are commonly applied to untrusted inputs. Thus, this mechanism potentially allows an adversary to remotely crash a Node.js runtime.
The C++ method SignTraits::DeriveBits() may incorrectly call ThrowException() based on user-supplied inputs when executing in a background thread, crashing the Node.js process. Such cryptographic operations are commonly applied to untrusted inputs. Thus, this mechanism potentially allows an adversary to remotely crash a Node.js runtime.
An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.
The C++ method SignTraits::DeriveBits() may incorrectly call ThrowException() based on user-supplied inputs when executing in a background thread, crashing the Node.js process. Such cryptographic operations are commonly applied to untrusted inputs. Thus, this mechanism potentially allows an adversary to remotely crash a Node.js runtime.
An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
CWE-248: Uncaught Exception. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Published 19 May 2025 · Last source change 28 May 2025, 00:07 UTC · CWE-248 · Uncaught Exception
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