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CVE-2026-71498

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.16% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-06 · Last synced 2026-08-16

CyberRota Analysis

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The node-re2 library for Node.js is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read due to improper handling of truncated multi-byte UTF-8 sequences in Buffers prior to version 1.26.1. This flaw could lead to the disclosure of adjacent memory contents, posing a risk to applications that utilize this library for regular expression processing. Developers using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to version 1.26.1 to mitigate potential security risks.

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CVE
CVE-2026-71498
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.1
EPSS
0.16%

Original NVD Description

node-re2 provides RE2 regular expression bindings for Node.js. Prior to version 1.26.1, passing a Buffer whose final bytes form a truncated (incomplete) multi-byte UTF-8 sequence could cause the native binding to read past the end of the allocated buffer while attempting to decode the final, incomplete code point. This could result in an out-of-bounds read and potential disclosure of adjacent memory contents. This issue is fixed in version 1.26.1.