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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8174 · published 24 July 2020

CVE-2020-8174: Nodejs node.js memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Nodejs · Node.Js

napi_get_value_string_*() allows various kinds of memory corruption in node < 10.21.0, 12.18.0, and < 14.4.0.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 7.6% · top 5.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflowCWE-191 · CWE-191
8.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
7.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

napi_get_value_string_*() allows various kinds of memory corruption in node < 10.21.0, 12.18.0, and < 14.4.0.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://hackerone.com/reports/784186 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/784186 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8174), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.