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CVE-2018-3745

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2018-05-29
  • Fixed in2.1.0
  • WeaknessCWE-125

Am I affected?

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Description

atob 2.0.3 and earlier allocates uninitialized Buffers when number is passed in input on Node.js 4.x and below.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-2920:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
atob
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.1< 2.1.02.1.0
Atob project atob
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0≤ 2.0.3no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-3745 Red Hat Product Security

    atob: uninitialized memory allocation in input

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update atob to 2.1.0

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-125known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.1 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryCRITICAL2020-06-16

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-05-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8w4h-3cm3-2pm2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3745?

atob 2.0.3 and earlier allocates uninitialized Buffers when number is passed in input on Node.js 4.x and below.

Is CVE-2018-3745 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-3745 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-3745?

CVE-2018-3745 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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