Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-24783 · published 25 March 2022
CVE-2022-24783: Deno improper privilege management vulnerability
Deno · Deno
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. The versions of Deno between release 1.18.0 and 1.20.2 (inclusive) are vulnerable to an attack where a malicious actor controlling the code executed in a Deno runtime could bypass all permission checks and execute arbitrary shell code. This vulnerability does not affect users of Deno Deploy. The vulnerability has been patched in Deno 1.20.3. There is no workaround. All users are recommended to upgrade to 1.20.3 immediately.
Description
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. The versions of Deno between release 1.18.0 and 1.20.2 (inclusive) are vulnerable to an attack where a malicious actor controlling the code executed in a Deno runtime could bypass all permission checks and execute arbitrary shell code. This vulnerability does not affect users of Deno Deploy. The vulnerability has been patched in Deno 1.20.3. There is no workaround. All users are recommended to upgrade to 1.20.3 immediately.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-838h-jqp6-cf2f | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-838h-jqp6-cf2f | Third Party Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-24783), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.