Node.js Security Update Fixes 16 Flaws, 7 High-Severity
Node.js security updates address 16 vulnerabilities, including 7 high-severity flaws in HTTP/2 and TLS.
Node.js has released security updates for its 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x lines, fixing a total of 16 vulnerabilities. Seven of these are rated High, six Medium, and three Low. The High-severity flaws primarily affect HTTP/2 and TLS server code, with several exploitable by unauthenticated remote clients. One critical flaw, CVE-2026-123864, allows an unauthenticated client to read memory from other connections, potentially including TLS private keys, due to a re-entrancy bug in TLS write handling.
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The lesson from this incident
Full lessonNode.js released security updates across three active release lines to address 16 vulnerabilities, seven of which are rated High severity. The most critical flaw, CVE-2026-123864, stems from a re-entrancy bug in TLS write handling that allows an unauthenticated remote client to read memory from other connections — potentially exposing TLS private keys. This matters because Node.js is embedded in countless production applications and APIs, making delayed patching a widespread risk. Organizations running unpatched Node.js instances on internet-facing services are exposed to passive key theft and connection data leakage without any authentication requirement.
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Indicators of Compromise
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- cve — CVE-2026-123864
- cve — CVE-2026-111497
- cve — CVE-2026-123863
- cve — CVE-2024-27983
- cve — CVE-2026-123866
- cve — CVE-2026-123874
- cve — CVE-2026-48937
- cve — CVE-2026-123865
- cve — CVE-2026-123872
- cve — CVE-2026-126051