CVE-2026-1528: Undici: Malicious WebSocket 64-bit length overflows parser and crashes the client

March 13, 2026

A server can reply with a WebSocket frame using the 64-bit length form and an extremely large length. undici’s ByteParser overflows internal math, ends up in an invalid state, and throws a fatal TypeError that terminates the process.

References

cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f269-vfmq-vjvj
github.com/nodejs/undici
github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-f269-vfmq-vjvj
hackerone.com/reports/3537648
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1528

Code Behaviors & Features

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