CVE-2026-56848
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CVE-2026-56848 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 handling allows `nghttp2_session_mem_send()` to be called re-entrantly while `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()` is executing, resulting in a heap-use-after-free. This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**..
Description
A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 handling allows `nghttp2_session_mem_send()` to be called re-entrantly while `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()` is executing, resulting in a heap-use-after-free. This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node | >= 26.5.0, <= 26.5.0; >= 24.18.0, <= 24.18.0; >= 22.23.1, <= 22.23.1 |
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