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High, CVSS 7.5amended

Socket.IO: Zero-attachment Memory Exhaustion

CVE-2026-69185GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr

What to do

Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (socket.io-parser 4.2.7, 3.4.5, 3.3.6), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.

This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.

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Affected packages

  • npm socket.io-parser

    Affected
    >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.7>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.5< 3.3.6
    Fixed in
    3.3.6, 4.2.7, 3.4.5

Sources

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS
7.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
  • CVE-2026-69185: 0.63% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 50.24 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Impact A specially crafted Socket.IO packet can make the server wait for a large number of binary attachments and buffer them, which can be exploited to make the server run out of memory. Patches | Version range | Used by | Fixed version | |------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------| | =4.0.0 <4.2.7 | socket.io@4.x and socket.io-client@4.x | 4.2.7 | | =3.4.0 <3.4.5 | socket.io@2.x | 3.4.5 | | <3.3.6 | socket.io-client@2.x | 3.3.6 | Workarounds There is no known workaround except upgrading to a safe version. For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open a discussion here

Dates and revisions
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  1. Revision 2 · amended ·

    Amended from ghsa record GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr

  2. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from osv record GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-69185

Advisory: Socket.IO: Zero-attachment Memory Exhaustion
IDs: CVE-2026-69185, GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-69185 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: socket.io-parser 4.2.7, 3.4.5, 3.3.6. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm socket.io-parser: affected >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.7; >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.5; < 3.3.6; fixed in 3.3.6, 4.2.7, 3.4.5

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls socket.io-parser --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on socket.io-parser.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr (OSV record GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr lists affected ranges: npm socket.io-parser >=4.0.0 =3.4.0 =0 <3.3.6 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-2m8v-j782-fhvr lists affected ranges: npm socket.io-parser >=4.0.0 =3.4.0 =0 <3.3.6)

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