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Quickjs CVE-2026-0822

LOW
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-01-10 cna@vuldb.com
Low
Disputed · 2.1 NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS 6.3 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: Required. Exploitable via remote/network. Public exploit/POC available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could exploit this flaw, heap-based buffer overflow.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in QuickJS up to version 0.11.0 within the js_typed_array_sort function allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and potentially achieve code execution with minimal user interaction. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability. Users should apply the available patch (commit 53eefbcd695165a3bd8c584813b472cb4a69fbf5) to remediate the risk.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 CVSS 6.3

A vulnerability was identified in quickjs-ng quickjs up to 0.11.0. This issue affects the function js_typed_array_sort of the file quickjs.c. [CVSS 6.3 MEDIUM]

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Classified as CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow). Affects Quickjs. A vulnerability was identified in quickjs-ng quickjs up to 0.11.0. This issue affects the function js_typed_array_sort of the file quickjs.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 53eefbcd695165a3bd8c584813b472cb4a69fbf5. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Low–High)
NVD PRIMARY 2.1 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Red Hat 6.3 HIGH

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Severity Changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
6.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)
PoC Detected
Feb 23, 2026 - 09:16 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Feb 23, 2026 - 09:16 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 10, 2026 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was identified in quickjs-ng quickjs up to 0.11.0. This issue affects the function js_typed_array_sort of the file quickjs.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 53eefbcd695165a3bd8c584813b472cb4a69fbf5. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using quickjs-ng quickjs should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-0822, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 6.3. Exploitation could cause memory corruption or application crashes. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 72% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vendor GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:quickjs-ng:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-62491 HIGH POC
8.8 Oct 16

A use-after-free in QuickJS's quickjs-libc standard library lets JavaScript code corrupt heap memory from inside the int

CVE-2025-62490 HIGH POC
8.8 Oct 16

Use-after-free in QuickJS object-printing routines can corrupt memory when an attacker-influenced Array, Map, or Set is

CVE-2023-31922 HIGH POC
7.5 May 12

QuickJS commit 2788d71 was discovered to contain a stack-overflow via the component js_proxy_isArray at quickjs.c. Rated

CVE-2025-62496 HIGH POC
7.1 Oct 16

Heap out-of-bounds write in QuickJS's BigInt string parser can corrupt memory when an embedding application converts an

CVE-2025-62495 HIGH POC
7.1 Oct 16

Integer overflow in QuickJS's libregexp bytecode accounting can become an out-of-bounds write when a crafted recursive r

CVE-2025-62494 HIGH POC
7.1 Oct 16

Type confusion in QuickJS's handling of the string addition (+) operation allows local attackers to trigger out-of-bound

CVE-2025-62492 MEDIUM POC
5.9 Oct 16

Information disclosure in QuickJS occurs through a floating-point precision error in TypedArray.prototype.indexOf() when

CVE-2025-62493 MEDIUM POC
5.9 Oct 16

An out-of-bounds heap read in QuickJS's BigInt-to-string conversion (js_bigint_to_string1) lets script-controlled BigInt

CVE-2026-88378 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 24

Heap out-of-bounds write in QuickJS's bytecode deserializer (JS_ReadFunctionTag) lets a crafted serialized blob corrupt

CVE-2025-46687 MEDIUM POC
5.6 Apr 27

quickjs-ng through 0.9.0 has a missing length check in JS_ReadString for a string, leading to a heap-based buffer overfl

CVE-2025-46688 MEDIUM POC
5.6 Apr 27

quickjs-ng through 0.9.0 has an incorrect size calculation in JS_ReadBigInt for a BigInt, leading to a heap-based buffer

CVE-2026-0821 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jan 10

Heap-based buffer overflow in QuickJS up to version 0.11.0 within the js_typed_array_constructor function allows unauthe

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