CVE-2026-33891
Vulnerability Summary
Timeline
Description
Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the node-forge library due to an infinite loop in the BigInteger.modInverse() function (inherited from the bundled jsbn library). When modInverse() is called with a zero value as input, the internal Extended Euclidean Algorithm enters an unreachable exit condition, causing the process to hang indefinitely and consume 100% CPU. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.60%• Percentile: 47%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-835•Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
- CWE-606•Unchecked Input for Loop Condition
The product does not properly check inputs that are used for loop conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service or other consequences because of excessive looping.
Affected Systems
- chainguard•arangodb-3.11
< 3.11.14.4-r10
- chainguard•arangodb-3.12
< 3.12.9.4-r4
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.1
< 18.1.6-r25
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.10
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.11
< 18.11.6-r7
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.5
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.6
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.7
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.8
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-18.9
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-19.0
< 19.0.5-r1
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-19.1
< 19.1.2-r6
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.1
< 18.1.6-r87
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.10
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.11
< 18.11.7-r1
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.5
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.6
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.7
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.8
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.9
all
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-19.0
< 19.0.4-r6
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-19.1
< 19.1.3-r2
- chainguard•gitlab-rails-ce-fips-19.2
< 19.2.1-r5
- chainguard•katib-earlystopping
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-goptuna-compat
all
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-hyperband
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-hyperopt
< 0.19.0-r31 | < 0.19.0-r40
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-nas-darts
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-nas-enas
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-optuna-enas
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-pbt-enas
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-suggestion-skopt-enas
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•katib-tfevent-metricscollector
< 0.19.0-r31
- chainguard•kibana-7
< 7.17.29-r8
- chainguard•kibana-8.17
< 8.17.10-r15
- chainguard•kibana-8.17-bitnami
< 8.17.10-r15
- chainguard•kibana-8.17-iamguarded
< 8.17.10-r15
- chainguard•kibana-8.18
< 8.18.8-r11
- chainguard•kibana-8.18-bitnami
< 8.18.8-r11
- chainguard•kibana-8.18-iamguarded
< 8.18.8-r11
- chainguard•kibana-8.19
< 8.19.14-r2
- chainguard•kibana-8.19-bitnami
< 8.19.14-r2
- chainguard•kibana-8.19-iamguarded
< 8.19.14-r2
- chainguard•kibana-9.0
< 9.0.8-r16
- chainguard•kibana-9.0-bitnami
< 9.0.8-r16
- chainguard•kibana-9.0-iamguarded
< 9.0.8-r16
- chainguard•kibana-9.1
< 9.1.10-r12
- chainguard•kibana-9.1-iamguarded
< 9.1.10-r12
- chainguard•kibana-9.2
< 9.2.7-r5
- chainguard•kibana-9.2-iamguarded
< 9.2.7-r5
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References (13)
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-5m6q-g25r-mvwx
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/9bb8d67b99d17e4ebb5fd7596cd699e11f25d023
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33891
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33891
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452450
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33891.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24761
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24762
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9742
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34342
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33891.json