atob 2.0.3 and earlier allocates uninitialized Buffers when number is passed in input on Node.js 4.x and below
Published May 29, 2018
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.17%
Description
atob 2.0.3 and earlier allocates uninitialized Buffers when number is passed in input on Node.js 4.x and below.
Affected products
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- Version <=2.0.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Atob Node Module | n/a |
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- ≤ 2.0.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
atob
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 2.1.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | atob | 0 | 2.1.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02174) | 81.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02174) | 79.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 78.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 77.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 75.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00745) | 78.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 74.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 72.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8w4h-3cm3-2pm2 Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/321686 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3745
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0009/
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/646
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8w4h-3cm3-2pm2 | Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/321686 | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3745 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0009/ | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/646 |
Change history (0)
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