Description

In Node.js, the `ReadFileUtf8` internal binding leaks memory due to a corrupted pointer in `uv_fs_s.file`: a UTF-16 path buffer is allocated but subsequently overwritten when the file descriptor is set. This results in an unrecoverable memory leak on every call. Repeated use can cause unbounded memory growth, leading to a denial of service. Impact: * This vulnerability affects APIs relying on `ReadFileUtf8` on Node.js release lines: v20 and v22.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-05-19T01:25:08.569Z

Last Modified :

2025-05-28T00:06:31.253Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-23165 vulnerability.

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Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux
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https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23165 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23165 cve-icon
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