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node-re2: Out-of-bounds heap read in `replace`/`split` via a `Buffer` ending in a truncated multi-byte UTF-8 character → adjacent heap memory disclosed to JavaScript

node-re2: Out-of-bounds heap read in `replace`/`split` via a `Buffer` ending in a truncated multi-byte UTF-8 character → adjacent heap memory disclosed to JavaScript

CVE-2026-71498Published 2 weeks agoUpdated 2 weeks agoSource: OSV

Affected packages

  • re2

Exploit signal

Known exploited (CISA KEV)
No
EPSS score
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