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archivevulnerability · 08 Sep 2026 · 21:33 UTC

GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2: Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted a

HIGHHigh-risk vulnerability — CVSS 7.5

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### Summary Nodemailer's address parser (`lib/addressparser/index.js`) parses a list of comma‑separated addresses in **quadratic time — O(n²)** in the number of addresses. A single crafted address string (e.g. a `To`, `Cc`, `Bcc`, `From`, or `Reply‑To` value, or any value passed to the exported `addressparser`) therefore consumes CPU proportional to the **square** of its length and blocks Node's single‑threaded event loop for the entire duration, denying service to every other request in the process. …

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