Improper Null Termination in Node.js - CVE-2026-48930
Published: June 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135021
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48930
CWE-ID: CWE-170
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Node.js Foundation
Affected software:
Node.js
Node.js
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass hostname-based authority checks.
The vulnerability exists due to c-string truncation in resolver bindings in TLS hostname handling when processing hostnames containing an embedded nul character. A remote attacker can present a crafted hostname to bypass hostname-based authority checks.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-48930
Install security update from vendor's website.