CVE-2026-45736: ws: Uninitialized memory disclosure

May 18, 2026

The websocket.close() implementation is vulnerable to uninitialized memory disclosure when a TypedArray is passed as the reason argument.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx
github.com/websockets/ws/commit/c0327ec15a54d701eb6ccefaa8bef328cfc03086
github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-58qx-3vcg-4xpx
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45736

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