Forge: Denial of service in TLS record processing via a record interleaved with a fragmented handshake message
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-119188
Summary
Forge: Denial of service in TLS record processing via a record interleaved with a fragmented handshake message
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 35% 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: 0.4%; percentile: 35%.
Sources
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