CVE-2026-120440
QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 contains a memory leak vulnerability in js_atomics_store() in quickjs.c that fails to free the converted value when returning a RangeError. Attackers running JavaScript can repeatedly call Atomics.store with a valueOf that detaches or shrinks the buffer to exhaust heap memory and cause denial of service.
Published:Nov 2, 2026
Last Modified:Nov 2, 2026
EPS:Nov 2, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
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Quickjs Project
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Quickjs
Quickjs Project
Quickjs
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Availability
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