Denial of Service Vulnerability in Minimatch Utility from Isaac’s
CVE-2026-118764

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Isaacs

Status
Minimatch
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-118764?

The Minimatch utility, a minimal matching tool for converting glob expressions into JavaScript RegExp objects, has a vulnerability that allows attackers to cause excessive CPU and memory consumption. This occurs when certain attacker-controlled patterns are processed in a loop, leading to inefficient pattern compilation at higher optimization levels. The issue has been rectified in version 11.0.1, underscoring the importance of maintaining updated software to avoid such vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

minimatch < 11.0.1

References

https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/security/advisories/G...
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https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/77a0f5c4b80bdc...
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https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/releases/tag/v11.0.1
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CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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