node-opcua DoS vulnerability via message with memory allocation that exceeds v8's memory limit

Description

The package node-opcua before 2.74.0 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specifically crafted OPC UA message with a special OPC UA NodeID, when the requested memory allocation exceeds the v8’s memory limit.

Recommendation

Update the node-opcua package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 2.74.0
• Patched version(s): 2.74.0

References

• GHSA-qpgc-xh7j-52q8
• security.snyk.io
• CVE-2022-25231
• CWE-770
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• node-opcua DoS when bypassing limitations for excessive memory consumption - CVE-2022-24375
• Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in node-opcua - CVE-2022-21208
• LiquidJS Has Memory Limit Bypass via Quadratic Amplification in `replace` Filter - CVE-2026-34166
• node-opcua-alarm-condition prototype pollution vulnerability - CVE-2024-57086

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Tags:

npm

node-opcua