Uncaught Exception Affecting org.webjars.npm:undici package, versions [,7.27.1)
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- published13 Mar 2026
- disclosed12 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-2229 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.webjars.npm:undici to version 7.27.1 or higher.
Overview
org.webjars.npm:undici is an An HTTP/1.1 client, written from scratch for Node.js
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncaught Exception through improper validation of the server_max_window_bits parameter in the permessage-deflate extension. An attacker can cause the process to terminate unexpectedly by sending a maliciously crafted value outside the valid range, which triggers an unhandled exception when the client attempts to create a zlib InflateRaw instance.