multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via file descriptor leak on aborted uploads (CVE-2026-77037) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-77037

multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via file descriptor leak on aborted uploads

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-77037 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via file descriptor leak on aborted uploads. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps multer/multer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 28, 2026Updated Aug 28, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 28, 2026Material review Aug 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps multer/multer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
multer/multergeneric	>=2.2.0 <2.3.0	2.3.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for multer/multer.
Review the reported fix. Update multer/multer to 2.3.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 28, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

multer is a middleware for handling multipart/form-data in Node.js. In version 2.2.0, when a disk-backed upload is aborted or truncated before the write stream finishes, multer's disk storage engine removes the visible file but does not close the underlying write file descriptor, leaving a deleted but still open descriptor. A remote attacker able to reach an upload route using the built-in disk storage can send repeated aborted or malformed multipart uploads, each one leaking a file descriptor and retaining disk blocks until the process exits, which can exhaust resources and cause a denial of service. The issue is fixed in multer 2.3.0, which closes the destination write stream on abnormal source termination and defers cleanup until the stream has closed. Upgrade to multer 2.3.0 to remediate.

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