CVE-2023-23919: A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not cl…
A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.
- Published by source
- 2023-02-23
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-24
- Last verified
- 2026-10-24
Affected
- Manufacturer
- nodejs
- Products
- node.js
- Versions
- <=14.14.0 <14.21.3 <=16.12.0 <16.19.1 <=18.11.0 <18.14.1 <19.2.0
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: CVSS 7.5
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Sources
- NIST National Vulnerability Database Tier A · official published 2023-02-23
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1584 | new | 2026-10-24 | ad2c24a264c5…648887 | 11d3b8369d40…c167f8 |
Chain head: #1609 a9149670ca39…bb921c