CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-2229

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.87%

56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs

Summary

The undici WebSocket client is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack due to improper validation of the server_max_window_bits parameter in the permessage-deflate extension. A malicious server can send an out-of-range value (outside 8-15), causing an unhandled RangeError exception and immediate Node.js process termination.

Risk Assessment

A malicious WebSocket server can remotely crash applications using the undici client, leading to service disruption and potential loss of availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the undici library to a version that fixes the validation of the server_max_window_bits parameter and adds exception handling in createInflateRaw().

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Original NVD description (English source)

ImpactThe undici WebSocket client is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack due to improper validation of the server_max_window_bits parameter in the permessage-deflate extension. When a WebSocket client connects to a server, it automatically advertises support for permessage-deflate compression. A malicious server can respond with an out-of-range server_max_window_bits value (outside zlib's valid range of 8-15). When the server subsequently sends a compressed frame, the client attempts to create a zlib InflateRaw instance with the invalid windowBits value, causing a synchronous RangeError exception that is not caught, resulting in immediate process termination. The vulnerability exists because: * The isValidClientWindowBits() function only validates that the value contains ASCII digits, not that it falls within the valid range 8-15 * The createInflateRaw() call is not wrapped in a try-catch block * The resulting exception propagates up through the call stack and crashes the Node.js process

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS