CVE-2026-45736
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Publication date: 2026-05-15

Last updated on: 2026-05-19

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
ws is an open source WebSocket client and server for Node.js. Prior to 8.20.1, the websocket.close() implementation is vulnerable to uninitialized memory disclosure when a TypedArray is passed as the reason argument. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.20.1.
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Published
2026-05-15
Last Modified
2026-05-19
Generated
2026-06-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-45736
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Vendor Product Version / Range
ws_project ws From 8.0.0 (inc) to 8.20.1 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-908 The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
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