CVE-2025-59466
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-01-20
Last updated on: 2026-01-30
Assigner: HackerOne
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node.js | From 20.0.0 (inc) to 20.20.0 (exc) |
| nodejs | node.js | From 22.0.0 (inc) to 22.22.0 (exc) |
| nodejs | node.js | From 24.0.0 (inc) to 24.13.0 (exc) |
| nodejs | node.js | From 25.0.0 (inc) to 25.3.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-248 | An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a bug in Node.js error handling where "Maximum call stack size exceeded" errors become uncatchable when async_hooks.createHook() is enabled. Instead of the error being caught by process.on('uncaughtException'), the process terminates immediately, causing an unrecoverable crash. Applications using AsyncLocalStorage or async_hooks.createHook() are vulnerable to denial-of-service crashes triggered by deep recursion under specific conditions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause denial-of-service crashes in applications that use AsyncLocalStorage or async_hooks.createHook(). When a deep recursion triggers a "Maximum call stack size exceeded" error, the process will terminate without recovery, potentially causing service outages and loss of availability.