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CVE-2021-23840

HIGHPOCNode.js
score
<0.1
cvss
7.5
epss
50.7%
published
2021-02-16
kev added
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first seen

OpenSSL versions 1.1.1i and below and 1.0.2x and below contain an overflow caused by EVP_CipherUpdate, EVP_EncryptUpdate, and EVP_DecryptUpdate when input length is near maximum integer value, letting applications behave incorrectly or crash, exploit requires specific input length conditions.

Timeline

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

events2021-02-16 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 50.7%2026-09-23: epss 50.7%2026-09-24: epss 50.7%2026-09-25: epss 50.7%2026-09-26: epss 50.7%2026-09-27: epss 50.7%2026-09-28: epss 50.7%2026-09-29: epss 50.7%2026-09-30: epss 50.7%2026-10-01: epss 50.7%2026-10-02: epss 50.7%2026-10-03: epss 50.7%2026-10-04: epss 50.7%2026-10-05: epss 50.7%2026-10-06: epss 50.7%2026-10-07: epss 50.7%2026-10-08: epss 50.7%2026-10-09: epss 50.7%2026-10-10: epss 50.7%2026-10-11: epss 50.7%2026-10-12: epss 50.7%2026-10-13: epss 50.7%2026-10-14: epss 50.7%2026-10-15: epss 50.7%2026-10-16: epss 50.7%2026-10-18: epss 50.7%2026-10-19: epss 50.7%2026-10-20: epss 50.7%2026-10-21: epss 50.7%50.7%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-190

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