CVE-2025-23165

Public on 2025-05-16
Modified on 2025-05-16
Description
Corrupted pointer in node::fs::ReadFileUtf8(const FunctionCallbackInfo& args) when args[0] is a string, resulting in an unrecoverable memory leak on every call. Repeated use can cause unbounded memory growth, leading to a denial of service.

Info: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases#corrupted-pointer-in-nodefsreadfileutf8const-functioncallbackinfovalue-args-when-args0-is-a-string-cve-2025-23165---low
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs20 2025-06-10 ALAS2023-2025-1010 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs22 2025-06-10 ALAS2023-2025-1009 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD CVSSv3 3.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L