HIGHnpm →
re2: Global `String.prototype.match` with an empty-matchable pattern never advances → infinite loop with unbounded native memory growth (DoS)
re2: Global `String.prototype.match` with an empty-matchable pattern never advances → infinite loop with unbounded native memory growth (DoS)
Affected packages
- re2
Exploit signal
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- No
- EPSS score
- 0.13%
- EPSS percentile
- 2.9%
EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs. This advisory is in the top 3%.
Sources
- https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/security/advisories/GHSA-6hxr-mr5r-9836
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68499
- https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/commit/56293de4fc0914d7bc35f92e98de25b0d9bb417d
- https://github.com/uhop/node-re2
- https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/releases/tag/1.25.2
Structured record: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6hxr-mr5r-9836
Recommended response stack
Snyk — Scan your dependencies in CI and fix this vulnerability.→Socket — Detect malicious and compromised packages before they ship.→
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