4.2
Medium
CVE-2023-23920 An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js
Description
An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Node 19.0 | 19.0 → < 19.6.1 | 19.6.1 |
| Node 18.0 | 18.0 → < 18.14.1 | 18.14.1 |
| Node 17.0 | 17.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Node 16.0 | 16.0 → < 16.19.1 | 16.19.1 |
| Node 15.0 | 15.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Node 14.0 | 14.0 → < 14.21.3 | 14.21.3 |
| Node 13.0 | 13.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Node 12.0 | 12.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Node 11.0 | 11.0 → latest | No fix stated |
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References
- nodejs.org nodejs.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230226 [SECURITY] [DLA 3344-1] nodejs security update lists.debian.org
- security.netapp.com security.netapp.com
- DSA-5395 www.debian.org
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