Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-59465

A malformed frame with oversized, invalid data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled error .

Published Jan 20, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · Node

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-59465. EPSS is 3.96%. Act only if a listed version of Node is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.96%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor nodejs Node 22.21.1 ≤22.21.1

A malformed frame with oversized, invalid data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled error . Instead of safely closing the connection, the process crashes, enabling a remote denial of service. This primarily affects applications that do not attach explicit error handlers to secure sockets, for example:

Are you affected?

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  • vendor nodejs Node 22.21.1 ≤22.21.122.21.1 ≤22.21.1

How to fix CVE-2025-59465

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-59465. EPSS is 3.96%. Act only if a listed version of Node is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with nodejs Node 22.21.1 ≤22.21.1 22.21.1 ≤22.21.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 3.96%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 20, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    A malformed frame with oversized, invalid data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled error . Instead of safely closing the connection, the process crashes, enabling a remote denial of service. This primarily affects applications that do not attach explicit error handlers to secure sockets, for example:

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A malformed frame with oversized, invalid data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled error . Instead of safely closing the connection, the process crashes, enabling a remote denial of service. This primarily affects applications that do not attach explicit error handlers to secure sockets, for example:

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-59465

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-59465

    30-day exploitation probability 3.96%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-3323

    A malformed frame with oversized, invalid data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled error . Instead of safely closing the connection, the process crashes, enabling a remote denial of service. This primarily affects applications that do not attach explicit error h

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026