CVE-2023-23919
Node.js: OpenSSL error handling issues in nodejs crypto library
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.
Morgan Jones discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs that leads to false positive errors during some cryptographic operations. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs leaded to a untrusted search path vulnerability. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Timeline
- 2023-01-19 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-23 CVE Published
- 2025-03-12 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-12 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0008 |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://hackerone.com/reports/1808596 | 2025-03-12 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases | 2023-03-16 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23919 | 2023-05-09 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2172170 | 2023-05-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 14.0.0 <= 14.14.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 <= 14.14.0" | - |
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 14.0.0 < 14.21.3 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 14.0.0 < 14.21.3" | lts |
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 16.0.0 <= 16.12.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 <= 16.12.0" | - |
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 16.0.0 < 16.19.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 16.0.0 < 16.19.1" | lts |
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 18.0.0 <= 18.11.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 <= 18.11.0" | - |
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 18.0.0 < 18.14.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 18.0.0 < 18.14.1" | lts |
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| Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs" | Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" | >= 19.0.0 < 19.2.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 19.0.0 < 19.2.0" | - |
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