The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

• nodejs node.js4.0.0 and later · up to 4.1.2 inclusive
• nodejs node.js4.2.0 and later · before 4.8.4
• nodejs node.js5.0.0 and later · up to 5.12.0 inclusive
• nodejs node.js6.0.0 and later · up to 6.8.1 inclusive
• nodejs node.js6.9.0 and later · before 6.11.1
• nodejs node.js7.0.0 and later · before 7.10.1
• nodejs node.js8.0.0 and later · before 8.1.4

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

• CVE-2016-5180Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic
  42Plan
• CVE-2025-31498c-ares has a use-after-free in read_answers()
  33Monitor
• CVE-2026-69184c-ares: CPU-exhaustion denial of service via unbounded DNS name compression pointer chains
  30Monitor
• CVE-2026-33630c-ares : Use-after-free / double-free in c-ares query-completion handling, remotely triggerable via ares_getaddrinfo() over TCP
  30Monitor
• CVE-2025-62408c-ares has a Use After Free vulnerability when connection is cleaned up after error
  23Monitor
• CVE-2020-22217Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.
  23Monitor

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Root cause

The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

1{2  "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],3  "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }4}

1{2  "permissions": ["activeTab"],3  "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]4}

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.