Forge: Regular expression denial of service in PEM decoding (pem.decode)
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-118779
Summary
Forge: Regular expression denial of service in PEM decoding (pem.decode)
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for node-forge. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 46% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether node-forge is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.6%; percentile: 46%.
Sources
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