7.5

CVE-2018-7164: nodejs node.js Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2018-7164
Published 13-06-2018Last modified 08-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-7164 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in nodejs node.js. EPSS estimates a 6.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM. A bug introduced in 9.7.0 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service by sending tiny chunks of data in short succession. This vulnerability was restored by reverting to the prior behaviour.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 6.33% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • nodejs< 10.15.0~dfsg-6
Nodejs1 product
  • node.js≥ 9.7.0, < 9.11.2 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.4.1
The node.js project1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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