CVE-2026-45736

high

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.

References

https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45736.json

https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx

https://github.com/websockets/ws/commit/c0327ec15a54d701eb6ccefaa8bef328cfc03086

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477914

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45736

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7655

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57590

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57013

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56928

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56431

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56366

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48693

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44267

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44263

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44235

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40792

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40768

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36820

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36754

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27171

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26994

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26638

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-15

Updated: 2026-08-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00009