The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.
                
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Advisories
    | Source | ID | Title | 
|---|---|---|
  EUVD | 
                EUVD-2020-29122 | The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes. | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-4548-1 | libuv vulnerability | 
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2025-04-30T22:24:26.861Z
Reserved: 2020-01-28T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-8252
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-18T21:15:13.497
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:38:35.650
Link: CVE-2020-8252
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