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CVE-2026-71498: node-re2: Out-of-bounds heap read in `replace`/`split` via a `Buffer` ending in a truncated multi-byte UTF-8 character →...

MEDIUM CVSS 5.1 Exploit Available

Published: August 6, 2026 | Last Modified: August 6, 2026

Description

node-re2: Out-of-bounds heap read in `replace`/`split` via a `Buffer` ending in a truncated multi-byte UTF-8 character → adjacent heap memory disclosed to JavaScript

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

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