CVE-2025-23165
Public on 2025-05-16
Modified on 2025-05-16
Description
Corrupted pointer in node::fs::ReadFileUtf8(const FunctionCallbackInfo& args) when args[0] is a string, resulting in an unrecoverable memory leak on every call. Repeated use can cause unbounded memory growth, leading to a denial of service.
Info: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases#corrupted-pointer-in-nodefsreadfileutf8const-functioncallbackinfovalue-args-when-args0-is-a-string-cve-2025-23165---low
Info: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases#corrupted-pointer-in-nodefsreadfileutf8const-functioncallbackinfovalue-args-when-args0-is-a-string-cve-2025-23165---low
Severity
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs | No Fix Planned | ||
Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs20 | Pending Fix | ||
Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs22 | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
---|---|---|---|
Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
NVD | CVSSv3 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |