CVE-2026-48933
Published: June 20, 2026Last modified: July 7, 2026
Description
A flaw in Node.js WebCrypto implementation can crash the process if the input of `subtle.encrypt()` is a multiple of 2GiB. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | nodejs | Unknown (18.16.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | nodejs | Fixed (22.23.0-r0) | |
| Stream | nodejs | Fixed (24.17.0-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | nodejs | Unknown (18.16.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | nodejs | Fixed (22.23.0-r0) | |
| Stream | nodejs | Fixed (24.17.0-r0) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28727
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29012
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30172
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35841
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35891
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35892
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39246
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39868
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9455
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48933
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2493331
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2026-security-releases
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-48933.json