CVE-2026-111497
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Brotli decoder (c/dec/decode.c) in Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory contents, cause a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream. Users need to update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.
Added: 2026-10-27 · Due: 2026-11-10
Known ransomware use: Unknown
As of 2026-10-27
EPSS estimates exploitation probability over the next 30 days. KEV due dates apply to US federal civilian agencies. Confirm your affected versions in vendor advisories.
CWE: CWE-252, CWE-787 · Published: 2026-10-22T14:17:37.190 · Modified: 2026-10-27T20:17:12.527
Our patch guide: Brotli Node2Shell patch guide →Sources: NIST NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS. NVD and EPSS cached up to 6 hours; KEV up to 12 hours.
References and fixes
- https://github.com/andybalholm/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.7
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases#nodejs-brotli-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-permits-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-111497---high
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/23/25
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/24/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/16
- https://broccoli2shell.com
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9v8h-qqgm-4m35
- https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/494
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.0.10
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.1.1
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/10/msg00049.html
- https://patchtheplanet.org/brotli
- https://www.aikido.dev/blog/node2shell-nodejs-brotli-rce-cve-2026-111497
- https://ellio.tech/en/blog/node2shell-cve-2026-111497-rce-on-stock-nodejs-builds/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111497