CVE-2025-23166 – Node.js Cryptographic Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE ID : CVE-2025-23166

Published : May 19, 2025, 2:15 a.m. | 51 minutes ago

Description : The C++ method SignTraits::DeriveBits() may incorrectly call ThrowException() based on user-supplied inputs when executing in a background thread, crashing the Node.js process. Such cryptographic operations are commonly applied to untrusted inputs. Thus, this mechanism potentially allows an adversary to remotely crash a Node.js runtime.

Severity: 7.5 | HIGH

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