QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 contains a memory leak vulnerability in js_atomics_store() in quickjs.c that fails to free the converted value when returning a RangeError. Attackers running JavaScript can repeatedly call Atomics.store with a valueOf that detaches or shrinks the buffer to exhaust heap memory and cause denial of service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
quickjs-ng QuickJS-NG unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.16.0

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https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/blob/v0.15.1/quickjs.c#L61154 cve-icon
https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/commit/62951e1bc68711d37aad986ff84ef0fe17038a7e cve-icon
https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/releases/tag/v0.16.0 cve-icon
https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/security/advisories/GHSA-wm7w-r6qf-3c9w cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/quickjs-ng-before-0.16.0-memory-leak-via-atomics-store cve-icon
History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 contains a memory leak vulnerability in js_atomics_store() in quickjs.c that fails to free the converted value when returning a RangeError. Attackers running JavaScript can repeatedly call Atomics.store with a valueOf that detaches or shrinks the buffer to exhaust heap memory and cause denial of service.
Title QuickJS-NG before 0.16.0 Memory Leak via Atomics.store
First Time appeared Quickjs Project
Quickjs Project quickjs
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quickjs_project:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Quickjs Project
Quickjs Project quickjs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T14:29:02.038Z

Reserved: 2026-11-02T12:42:15.887Z

Link: CVE-2026-120440

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