ws is an open source WebSocket client and server for Node.js. Prior to 8.20.1, the websocket.close() implementation is vulnerable to uninitialized memory disclosure when a TypedArray is passed as the reason argument. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.20.1.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 3
- https://github.com/websockets/ws/commit/c0327ec15a54d701eb6ccefaa8bef328cfc03086 Patch
- https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · ws_projectNVD modified 2026-10-26 14:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:ws_project:ws:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References 33
- https://github.com/websockets/ws/commit/c0327ec15a54d701eb6ccefaa8bef328cfc03086 Patch
- https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26638
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26994
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27171
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36754
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36820
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40768
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40792
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44235
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44263
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44267
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48693
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56366
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56431
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56928
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57013
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57590
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66488
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66545
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7655
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45736
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477914
- https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45736.json