CVE-2024-36138: Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.1)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Aug
Released
2026-08-07
EPSS Score
1.10% (percentile: 62.5%)

Affected Products (2)

Open Source Software

  • cbl2 nodejs18 18.20.3-6

Mariner

  • azl3 nodejs 20.14.0-8 on Azure Linux 3.0

Revision History

  • 2026-08-07: Information published.