We have identified a bug in Node.js error handling where "Maximum call stack size exceeded" errors become uncatchable when `async_hooks.createHook()` is enabled. Instead of reaching `process.on('uncaughtException')`, the process terminates, making the crash unrecoverable. Applications that rely on `AsyncLocalStorage` (v22, v20) or `async_hooks.createHook()` (v24, v22, v20) become vulnerable to denial-of-service crashes triggered by deep recursion under specific conditions.
2026-01-20T21:16:04.110
2026-01-30T20:25:11.810
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | nodejs | node.js | < 20.20.0 | Yes |
| Application | nodejs | node.js | < 22.22.0 | Yes |
| Application | nodejs | node.js | < 24.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | nodejs | node.js | < 25.3.0 | Yes |