- Fixed improper handling of URI Subject Alternative Names to prevent certificate verification bypass (CVE‑2021‑44531).
- Patched SAN string injection and multi‑value Relative Distinguished Name handling, closing hostname verification bypasses (CVE‑2021‑44532, CVE‑2021‑44533).
- Mitigated prototype pollution in console.table by using a null prototype (CVE‑2022‑21824).
2022-01-10, Version 17.3.1 (Current), @BethGriggs
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