Forge: Denial of service in TLS record processing via a record interleaved with a fragmented handshake message
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-119188 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-29 20:17:29 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-30 17:18:03 UTC |
| Description | Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used forge.tls.createConnection(), fragmented handshake message, interleaved record to process the relevant input or security decision. node-forge continued processing after a TLS record of another content type interrupted a fragmented handshake message. A remote peer could trigger an uncaught TypeError in process(), causing the connection or hosting process to fail. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.004110000 probability, percentile 0.354240000 (date 2026-10-31)
Problem Types: CWE-248 | CWE-476 | CWE-248 CWE-248: Uncaught Exception | CWE-476 CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Digitalbazaar | Forge | affected < 1.4.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/700d977d39f9f8f896c55b0763eebb940a... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-8hrf-8g6f-7xwp | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.