uuid: Missing buffer bounds check in v3/v5/v6 when buf is provided
### Summary The `v3()`, `v5()`, and `v6()` [API methods](https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid#api-summary) (not `uuid` release versions) accept external output buffers but do not reject out-of-range writes (small `buf` or large `offset`). By contrast, `v4()`, `v1()`, and `v7()` API methods explicitly throw `RangeError` on invalid bounds. This inconsistency allows **silent partial writes** into caller-provided buffers. ### Affected code - `src/v35.ts` (`v3()`/`v5()` path) writes `buf[offset + i]` without bounds validation. - `src/v6.ts` writes `buf[offset + i]` without bounds validation. ### Reproducible PoC ```bash cd /home/StrawHat/uuid npm ci npm run build node --input-type=module -e " import {v4,v5,v6} from './dist-node/index.js'; const ns='6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8'; for (const [name,fn] of [ ['v4()',()=>v4({},new Uint8Array(8),4)], ['v5()',()=>v5('x',ns,new Uint8Array(8),4)], ['v6()',()=>v6({},new Uint8Array(8),4)], ]) { try { fn(); console.log(name,'NO_THROW'); } catch(e){ console.log(name,'THREW',e.name); } }" ``` Observed: - `v4() THREW RangeError` - `v5() NO_THROW` - `v6() NO_THROW` Example partial overwrite evidence captured during audit: ```text same true buf [ 170, 170, 170, 170, 75, 224, 100, 63 ] v6 [ 187, 187, 187, 187, 31, 19, 185, 64 ] ``` ### Security impact - **Primary**: integrity/robustness issue (silent partial output). - If an application assumes full UUID writes into preallocated buffers, this can produce malformed/truncated/partially stale identifiers without error. - In systems where caller-controlled offsets/buffer sizes are exposed indirectly, this may become a security-relevant logic flaw. ### Suggested fix Add the same guard used by `v4()`/`v1()`/`v7()`: ```ts if (offset < 0 || offset + 16 > buf.length) { throw new RangeError(`UUID byte range ${offset}:${offset + 15} is out of buffer bounds`); } ``` Apply to: - `src/v35.ts` (covers `v3()` and `v5()`) - `src/v6.ts`
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-41907US | high7.5 | — | ||
uuid is for the creation of RFC9562 (formerly RFC4122) UUIDs. Prior to 14.0.0, v3, v5, and v6 accept external output buffers but do not reject out-of-range writes (small buf or lar… | ||||
| CVE-2026-41988US | low2.5 | — | ||
uuid before 14.0.0 can make unexpected writes when external output buffers are used, and the UUID version is 3, 5, or 6. In particular, UUID version 4, which is very commonly used,… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuidPACKAGE
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/32389c887c9e75f90442ee4cc95bbab0c4e8346eWEB
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d2c5b0342f0fcb52a5ac681c3d47c13e7444b34WEB
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d61d6ac1f782cf6b1dd8661c60f11722cd49a0dWEB
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/9d27ddf7046ce496ef39569ff84d948eeff9cb2aWEB
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/releases/tag/v11.1.1WEB
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/releases/tag/v12.0.1WEB
- https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/releases/tag/v13.0.1WEB
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