Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used asn1.fromDer(), BIT STRING decoding, maxDepth to process the relevant input or security decision. node-forge decoded ASN.1 stored inside BIT STRING values without consistently applying the configured maxDepth limit and recursively retained copies at each nesting level. Crafted DER containing nested BIT STRINGs could cause excessive recursion, CPU use, and quadratic memory consumption during asn1.fromDer(). This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/24035c181f41885ea3ec7279e6c0fcf270b6ec4b | Patch |
| https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/523c8e74c28457daeff044230dce4a36313c5ab7 | Patch |
| https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-rhr8-3pm8-cq29 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
31 Oct 2026, 00:41
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time |
Digitalbazaar forge
Digitalbazaar |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:digitalbazaar:forge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/24035c181f41885ea3ec7279e6c0fcf270b6ec4b - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/523c8e74c28457daeff044230dce4a36313c5ab7 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/releases/tag/v1.4.1 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-rhr8-3pm8-cq29 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
29 Oct 2026, 20:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-29 20:17
Updated : 2026-10-31 00:41
NVD link : CVE-2026-119191
Mitre link : CVE-2026-119191
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-119191
JSON object : View
Products Affected
digitalbazaar
- forge
