Findings

CVE-2026-21712

A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid char…

Published Mar 30, 2026 · updated Aug 19, 2026 · nodejs node.js

A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.

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  1. Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.

  2. Aug 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.

Affected

  • cpe nodejs/node.jsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21712

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21712

    A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.

    nvd.nist.gov

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