# CVE-2020-8174: Memory corruption in https://github.com/nodejs/node

> Memory corruption in Node.js napi_get_value_string functions allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2020-8174, BIT-node-2020-8174, BIT-node-min-2020-8174, CLEANSTART-2026-DW84477, CLEANSTART-2026-WM34737, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8174, GHSA-gcvv-7whm-pv7c, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8174

## What is CVE-2020-8174?

CVE-2020-8174 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 24 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

napi_get_value_string_*() allows various kinds of memory corruption in node < 10.21.0, 12.18.0, and < 14.4.0.

Weakness: CWE-191 (Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8174?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node and node-min. It affects 9 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `node` | Bitnami | All versions | 10.21.0, 12.18.0, 14.4.0 |
| `node-min` | Bitnami | All versions | 10.21.0, 12.18.0, 14.4.0 |

Products: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter, Nodejs Node.js, Oracle Banking Extensibility Workbench, Oracle Blockchain Platform, Oracle Mysql Cluster, Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-8174?

Upgrade node to a fixed version for your release line: 10.21.0, 12.18.0 or 14.4.0.

## Is CVE-2020-8174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8174 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-8174 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 24 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- node (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 10.21.0, 12.18.0, 14.4.0
- node-min (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 10.21.0, 12.18.0, 14.4.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8174/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8174/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8174
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8174
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8174

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8174/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.