HTTP2Shell: Brotli decoder buffer overflow threatens production servers
A vulnerability dubbed HTTP2Shell (CVE-2026-111497) in the native Brotli decoder causes an out-of-bounds write when processing crafted compressed input. It can lead to crashes, data exposure or remote code execution in Node.js, Python, .NET, Docker images and Kubernetes workloads; fixes ship in Node.js 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1.
- CVE-2026-111497 is an out-of-bounds write in the native Brotli decoder
- Fixed Node.js releases: 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1
- Docker images, Kubernetes workloads and bundled Brotli decoders are at risk
- Temporary mitigation: disable Brotli decompression of untrusted input
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