Node2Shell Puts Microsoft and Node.js on Brotli Patch Duty
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cybernoz.comNode2Shell puts Microsoft and Node.js on Brotli patch duty
A vulnerability in Google’s Brotli compression library could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in applications that use an affected Brotli decoder to process compressed data. Tracked as CVE-2026-111497, the high-severity flaw was first flagged in the Brotli decoder bundled with Node.js. The issue stems from an out-of-bounds write that can corrupt process memory, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE), information disclosure, …
Theori, an AI-based cybersecurity company, has completed its own reproduction and verification of ‘Node2Shell (CVE-2026-111497)’, a critical vulnerability in Node.js widely used for web server and backend development, and released an emergency response guide for enterprises and organizations on the 26th. Node2Shell [describes] Brotli compression embedded in or linked to Node.js
Brotli bug reaches far beyond Node.js (CVE-2026-111497)
A vulnerability in Brotli, Google’s widely used open-source compression library, is putting a broad range of software at risk. About CVE-2026-111497 Alternatively known as “Node2Shell”, “Broccoli2Shell” and “Brotli2Shell”, CVE-2026-111497 is a remotely exploitable out-of-bounds write flaw that gained widespread attention after Node.js publicly disclosed it on October 21, 2026. “An attacker who can supply Brotli data that an application decompres…
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsNode2Shell RCE in Node.js: Which Apps Are at Risk and What to Patch
Node2Shell RCE puts Node.js apps at risk through Brotli decompression. Learn which applications are exposed, which versions to patch, and how to mitigate risk.
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