CVE-2026-111497 KEV
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unscored · CVSS · EPSS 55.5% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-11-10.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Brotli decoder (c/dec/decode.c) in Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory contents, cause a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream. Users need to update any Brotli libraries or binaries between 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 to the latest available version: 1.0.10 or 1.1.1 or 1.2.1.
Scoring
| CVSS | unscored |
|---|---|
| EPSS | 55.48% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-252 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-11-10 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2026-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-28 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Google Brotli Unchecked Return Value Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-10-27 |
| Due | 2026-11-10 |
| Vendor / product | Google / Brotli |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
References
- https://github.com/andybalholm/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.7
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases#nodejs-brotli-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-permits-remote-code-execution-cve-2026-111497---high
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/23/25
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/24/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/26/16
- https://broccoli2shell.com
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9v8h-qqgm-4m35
- https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/494
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.0.10
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.1.1
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/10/msg00049.html
- https://patchtheplanet.org/brotli
- https://www.aikido.dev/blog/node2shell-nodejs-brotli-rce-cve-2026-111497
- https://ellio.tech/en/blog/node2shell-cve-2026-111497-rce-on-stock-nodejs-builds/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111497
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