CVE-2017-14919

nodejs: DoS via specific windowBits value

Published Oct 30, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Node.js before 4.8.5, 6.x before 6.11.5, and 8.x before 8.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and crash) by leveraging a change in the zlib module 1.2.9 making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6397 Node.js before 4.8.5, 6.x before 6.11.5, and 8.x before 8.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and crash) by leveraging a change in the zlib module 1.2.9 making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 11:44 AM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 30, 2017, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jul 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 24, 2017, 12:00 AM