What is CVE-2026-48933?
A flaw in Node.js WebCrypto implementation can crash the process if the input of `subtle.encrypt()` is a multiple of 2GiB. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
The record classifies CVE-2026-48933 under weakness classes CWE-190, CWE-770. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 135 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 7.5 — HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 3.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 7.3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-06-26, last modified 2026-08-10
Is CVE-2026-48933 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 31 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- nodejs: node
How to fix CVE-2026-48933
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-48933 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-48933
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-48933, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .