Disclosure summary
All versions of Node.js 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is HIGH. An attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) by causing a node server providing an http2 server to crash. This can be accomplished by interacting with the http2 server in a manner that triggers a cleanup bug where objects are used in native code after they are no longer available. This has been addressed by updating the http2 implementation.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-20
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2018-7161
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node.js | * {"versionStartIncluding":"10.0.0","versionEndExcluding":"10.4.1"} |
| nodejs | node.js | * {"versionStartIncluding":"8.9.0","versionEndExcluding":"8.11.3"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- nodejs.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org — Third Party Advisory
- nodejs.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org — Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2018-06-13T12:29:01-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:16:47-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:18-04:00