Brotli decoder flaw CVE-2026-111497 can lead to remote code execution
Patches cover Node.js 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1; Wiz says 91% of cloud environments have vulnerable resources.
Patches cover Node.js 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1; Wiz says 91% of cloud environments have vulnerable resources.
Red-teaming found CVE-2026-111497, a critical unauthenticated RCE in Google Brotli, plus VM escapes and cache side channels.
An oss-security reply says a report also covers the issue and that PyPI brotli packages were added to a vulnerable-package list.
Versions 1.0.3 through 1.2.0 are affected; fixed releases include Brotli 1.2.1, Node.js 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1.
Google rates the memory-corruption bug 9.2; code execution was shown only on one Node.js build, with no attacks reported.
Fixed builds are 22.23.4, 24.22.1, and 26.12.1; a public proof of concept did not achieve code execution on a standard build.
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