CVE-2026-105482
Published:October 23, 2026
Updated:October 23, 2026
A flaw in Node.js DNS resolution allows hostnames containing a NUL byte to be silently truncated by the dns.resolve*() functions and dns.reverse(). This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-48930, which only covered dns.lookup() and the net/tls host options. Because the name is passed to c-ares as a C string, resolving attacker.example\0.trusted.example queries attacker.example and returns its records without any error. Applications that validate a hostname, for example against a domain allowlist, and then resolve it with dns.resolve*() can act on records for a different name than the one they validated. This vulnerability affects Node.js 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x.
Affected Packages
nodejs (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=26.0.0 <26.12.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.12.1nodejs (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=22.3.0 <22.23.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 22.23.4https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v24.0.0 <v24.22.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v24.22.1https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v22.0.0 <v22.23.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v22.23.4https://github.com/nodejs/node.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v26.0.0 <v26.12.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v26.12.1Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Access Control