#VU14493 Information disclosure in Node.js - CVE-2018-7166
Published: August 21, 2018 / Updated: August 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14493
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7166
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Node.js
Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation
Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Buffer.alloc() function of the affected software returns uninitialized memory. A local attacker can submit malicious arguments to the Buffer.alloc() function and cause a targeted system to return uncleared memory blocks that hold sensitive information.
Remediation
Update to version 10.9.