CVE-2026-120440

QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 Memory Leak via Atomics.store

Published Nov 2, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 contains a memory leak vulnerability in js_atomics_store() in quickjs.c that fails to free the converted value when returning a RangeError. Attackers running JavaScript can repeatedly call Atomics.store with a valueOf that detaches or shrinks the buffer to exhaust heap memory and cause denial of service.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Quickjs-ng
Quickjs-ng quickjs
Vendors & Products Quickjs-ng
Quickjs-ng quickjs
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 contains a memory leak vulnerability in js_atomics_store() in quickjs.c that fails to free the converted value when returning a RangeError. Attackers running JavaScript can repeatedly call Atomics.store with a valueOf that detaches or shrinks the buffer to exhaust heap memory and cause denial of service.
Title QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 Memory Leak via Atomics.store
First Time appeared Quickjs Project
Quickjs Project quickjs
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quickjs_project:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Quickjs Project
Quickjs Project quickjs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 2, 2026, 5:33 PM
Reserved
Nov 2, 2026, 12:42 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 2, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Nov 2, 2026, 7:34 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 2, 2026, 2:29 PM