---
id: CVE-2026-73089
title: >-
  Browserslist is a configuration tool for sharing target browsers and Node.js
  versions between front-end tools
summary: >-
  Browserslist is a configuration tool for sharing target browsers and Node.js
  versions between front-end tools. Prior to 4.28.7, index.js retains every
  distinct `(queries, context)` result in cache and every parseQueries() AST in
  parseCac…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-770
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
affected:
  - cryostat 4
  - migration_toolkit_for_containers
  - node_healthcheck_operator
  - openshift_lightspeed
  - openshift_pipelines
  - ansible_automation_platform 2
  - build_of_apache_camel_hawtio 4
  - build_of_podman_desktop
  - ceph_storage 9
  - connectivity_link 1
  - edge_manager 1
  - enterprise_linux 10
  - enterprise_linux 7
  - enterprise_linux 8
  - enterprise_linux_ai_rhel_ai 3
  - openshift_ai_rhoai
  - openshift_data_foundation 4
  - openshift_dev_spaces
  - satellite 6
  - single_sign_on 7
  - trusted_artifact_signer
  - secrets_management_console_for_red_hat_openshift
  - ansible_automation_platform 2.1
  - ansible_automation_platform 2.2
  - discovery 2
  - hardened_images
  - openshift_ai 2.25
  - openshift_container_platform 4.21
  - openshift_container_platform 4.22
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.0
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.1
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.2
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.3
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.4
  - quay 3.15
  - quay 3.9
  - satellite 6.18
  - satellite 6.19
patched:
  - ansible_automation_platform 2.1
  - ansible_automation_platform 2.2
  - discovery 2
  - hardened_images
  - openshift_ai 2.25
  - openshift_container_platform 4.21
  - openshift_container_platform 4.22
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.0
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.1
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.2
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.3
  - openshift_service_mesh 3.4
  - quay 3.15
  - quay 3.9
  - satellite 6.18
  - satellite 6.19
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T20:44:04.357'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73089'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist/commit/f2931a3ff2a3a31abf84ef01a7400b270aad6405
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist/releases/tag/4.28.7'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist/security/advisories/GHSA-c83g-rgw3-j3cx
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73089.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73089'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2514195'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73089'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73089'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56338'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56357'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54760'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54518'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54517'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60478'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60442'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59548'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59561'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59554'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59566'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59583'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63307'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65514'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63373'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63355'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c83g-rgw3-j3cx'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66084'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66523'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68044'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68253'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68006'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68254'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68681'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68754'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - ghsa
  - npm
epss: 0.00474
epssPercentile: 0.40133
aliases:
  - GHSA-c83g-rgw3-j3cx
ecosystem: npm
ingestedAt: '2026-09-01T17:29:54.613Z'
---

## Overview

Browserslist is a configuration tool for sharing target browsers and Node.js versions between front-end tools. Prior to 4.28.7, index.js retains every distinct `(queries, context)` result in cache and every parseQueries() AST in parseCache without a size cap, TTL, or eviction, allowing an attacker who can influence repeated browserslist() query values, including valid since `<year>-<month>-<day>` queries, to bypass the caller-controlled BROWSERSLIST_DISABLE_CACHE mitigation and cause linear memory growth followed by an out-of-memory process crash. This issue is fixed in version 4.28.7.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-73089)

Affected packages:

- `browserslist <= 4.28.6`

Patched in:

- `browserslist 4.28.7`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c83g-rgw3-j3cx

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:56338** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 · released 2026-08-18 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56338)
- **RHSA-2026:56357** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 · released 2026-08-18 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56357)
- **RHSA-2026:54760** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Discovery 2 · released 2026-08-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54760)
- **RHSA-2026:54518** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-08-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54518)
- **RHSA-2026:54517** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-08-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54517)
- **RHSA-2026:65126** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · released 2026-09-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126)
- **RHSA-2026:60478** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 · released 2026-09-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60478)
- **RHSA-2026:60442** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 · released 2026-09-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60442)
- **RHSA-2026:59548** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.0 · released 2026-08-25 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59548)
- **RHSA-2026:59561** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.1 · released 2026-08-25 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59561)
- **RHSA-2026:59554** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2 · released 2026-08-25 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59554)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Node HealthCheck Operator, OpenShift Lightspeed, OpenShift Pipelines, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4, Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop, … · no fix planned: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Secrets Management Console for Red Hat OpenShift, Node HealthCheck Operator, OpenShift Lightspeed, … · updated 2026-09-21 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73089.json)
- **RHSA-2026:68044** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Edge Manager 1.1 · released 2026-09-16 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68044)
- **RHSA-2026:68253** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Edge Manager 1.1 · released 2026-09-16 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68253)
- **RHSA-2026:68006** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Edge Manager 1.2 · released 2026-09-16 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68006)
- **RHSA-2026:68254** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Edge Manager 1.2 · released 2026-09-16 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68254)
- **RHSA-2026:68681** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Migration Toolkit 1.8 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68681)
