CVE-2026-96780 · GHSA-62ch-8vmq-8xm7

figlet is vulnerable to denial of service via unbounded loop when whitespaceBreak is used with a small width

Risk score: 66/100
CVSS: 8.2 v4.0
Exploit chance (30 days): 0.4%
Published: 1 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is: figlet.js is a FIG driver written in JavaScript that aims to implement the FIGfont specification. Prior to 1.11.3, text() and textSync() can enter an unbounded loop when whitespaceBreak is enabled and width is smaller than the rendered width of a single FIGlet character. Under these conditions, breakWord() cannot find…
Affected: figlet (npm) < 1.11.3
Fix: Upgrade figlet to 1.11.3 or later.
Exploitation: No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

CVSS 8.2 high
Remotely exploitable without logging in
On your watchlist: npm

Affected packages

Package	Ecosystem	Vulnerable	Fixed in
figlet	npm	< 1.11.3	1.11.3

References

Original description

figlet.js is a FIG driver written in JavaScript that aims to implement the FIGfont specification. Prior to 1.11.3, text() and textSync() can enter an unbounded loop when whitespaceBreak is enabled and width is smaller than the rendered width of a single FIGlet character. Under these conditions, breakWord() cannot find a valid break point and returns without consuming a character, so generateFigTextLines() repeatedly processes the same input while consuming CPU and growing memory. The non-default option and attacker-controlled width must both reach an affected call. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.3.

Last activity 1 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.