Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-15896
CVE-2017-15896
Description
Node.js was affected by OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2017-3737 in regards to the use of SSL_read() due to TLS handshake failure. The result was that an active network attacker could send application data to Node.js using the TLS or HTTP2 modules in a way that bypassed TLS authentication and encryption.
Affected products
1- The Node.js Project/Node.jsv5Range: 4.0.0 and higher
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2017-security-releases/nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
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