Node.js patches Brotli decoder out-of-bounds write (RCE per vendor) and 9 other flaws; blocks eight compromised eMudhra CA keys
Node.js released security updates on October 21 for the 22.x, 24.x and 26.x lines (fixed in 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1), addressing 10 flaws. The most serious is an out-of-bounds write in the bundled Brotli decoder, which the project says could allow remote code execution. It is rated high, not critical. A public proof-of-concept publis…