CVE-2026-111497

Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Brotli Decoder

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS 82.6% KEV · Listed
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Brotli decoder (c/dec/decode.c) in Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory contents, cause a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream.





Users need to update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4855-1 brotli security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6582-1 brotli security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9v8h-qqgm-4m35 Brotli: Out-of-bounds write in the Brotli decoder ("Node2Shell") also affects the PyPI Brotli package
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8956-1 Brotli vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8956-2 Brotli vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8958-1 .NET vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/23/25 cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/24/6 cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/12 cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/13 cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/16 cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/03/2 cve-icon
https://broccoli2shell.com cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-045512.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-242944.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-443410.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-678870.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-898633.html cve-icon
https://ellio.tech/en/blog/node2shell-cve-2026-111497-rce-on-stock-nodejs-builds/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9v8h-qqgm-4m35 cve-icon
https://github.com/andybalholm/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/494 cve-icon
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.0.10 cve-icon
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.1.1 cve-icon
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.1 cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/10/msg00049.html cve-icon
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases#nodejs-brotli-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-permits-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-111497---high cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111497 cve-icon
https://patchtheplanet.org/brotli cve-icon
https://www.aikido.dev/blog/node2shell-nodejs-brotli-rce-cve-2026-111497 cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111497 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111497 cve-icon
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Important

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Description A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Brotli decoder (c/dec/decode.c) in Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory contents, cause a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream. Users need to update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.
Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Brotli Decoder
Weaknesses CWE-252
CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Google
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 12:50 PM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2026, 9:58 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 8:25 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 22, 2026, 1:35 PM