CVE-2026-21714
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CVE-2026-21714 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory leak occurs in Node.js HTTP/2 servers when a client sends WINDOW_UPDATE frames on stream 0 (connection-level) that cause the flow control window to exceed the maximum value of 2³¹-1. The server correctly sends a GOAWAY frame, but the Http2Session object is never cleaned up. This vulnerability affects HTTP2 users on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 25.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory leak occurs in Node.js HTTP/2 servers when a client sends WINDOW_UPDATE frames on stream 0 (connection-level) that cause the flow control window to exceed the maximum value of 2³¹-1. The server correctly sends a GOAWAY frame, but the Http2Session object is never cleaned up. This vulnerability affects HTTP2 users on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 25.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node | >= 20.20.1, <= 20.20.1; >= 22.22.1, <= 22.22.1; >= 24.14.0, <= 24.14.0; >= 25.8.1, <= 25.8.1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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