November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-119191Digitalbazaar Forge Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

NVDCVSS scored by security-advisories@github.com

Vulnerability Summary

Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, the affected implementation used asn1.fromDer(), BIT STRING decoding, maxDepth to process the relevant input or security decision. node-forge decoded ASN.1 stored inside BIT STRING values without consistently applying the configured maxDepth limit and recursively retained copies at each nesting level. Crafted DER containing nested BIT STRINGs could cause excessive recursion, CPU use, and quadratic memory consumption during asn1.fromDer(). This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.5)
Published Date
Oct 29, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 4, 2026
Exploitation Status
Public exploit available
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.43%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption β†—
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, enabling denial-of-service conditions.
CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion β†—
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Digitalbazaar Forge < 1.4.1
Patched Versions
  • Digitalbazaar Forge 1.4.1

What to do

Prioritize this fix. Exploit code is public, so attacks can follow quickly.

  1. Check whether you run Digitalbazaar Forge and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
  3. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

Timeline

  • Oct 29, 2026Published
  • Nov 4, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 02:13 UTC