high7.5
CVE-2026-118779
Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript.
Impact
Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used pem.decode(), lib/pem.js, missing END line to process the relevant input or security decision. node-forge used polynomial-time regular expressions in pem.decode(), including when searching for a matching END line and parsing encapsulated headers. An unauthenticated attacker able to supply PEM input to any high-level parser could consume excessive CPU with a long malformed message and cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | node-forge | <= 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Digitalbazaar | Forge | before 1.4.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wch-p9px-956x
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-7wch-p9px-956x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118779
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/412345db583cd28a9d23636d0d93e9f751b935f3
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1