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CVE-2021-22918

MEDPOCNode.js
score
<0.1
cvss
5.3
epss
23.1%
published
2021-07-12
kev added
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first seen

Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, 12.22.2 contains an out-of-bounds read caused by uv__idna_toascii() when converting strings to ASCII, letting attackers cause crashes or information disclosures, exploit requires triggering uv_getaddrinfo().

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2021-07-12 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 23.1%2026-09-23: epss 23.1%2026-09-24: epss 23.1%2026-09-25: epss 23.1%2026-09-26: epss 23.1%2026-09-27: epss 23.1%2026-09-28: epss 23.1%2026-09-29: epss 23.1%2026-09-30: epss 23.1%2026-10-01: epss 23.1%2026-10-02: epss 23.1%2026-10-03: epss 23.1%2026-10-04: epss 23.1%2026-10-05: epss 23.1%2026-10-06: epss 23.1%2026-10-07: epss 23.1%2026-10-08: epss 23.1%2026-10-09: epss 23.1%2026-10-10: epss 23.1%2026-10-11: epss 23.1%2026-10-12: epss 23.1%2026-10-13: epss 23.1%2026-10-14: epss 23.1%2026-10-15: epss 23.1%2026-10-16: epss 23.1%2026-10-18: epss 23.1%2026-10-19: epss 23.1%2026-10-20: epss 23.1%2026-10-21: epss 23.1%23.1%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-125

References 5