CVE-2023-28445
Deno improperly handles resizable ArrayBuffer
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8 and is built in Rust. Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write. It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0. Deno Deploy users are not affected. The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. Deno 1.32.2 will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix. As a workaround, run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Deno improperly handles resizable ArrayBuffer
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8 and is built in Rust. Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write. It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0. Deno Deploy users are not affected. The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. Deno 1.32.2 will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix. As a workaround, run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
- Record
CVE-2023-28445- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0976
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8 and is built in Rust. Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write. It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0. Deno Deploy users are not affected. The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. Deno 1.32.2 will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix. As a workaround, run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0976- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c25x-cm9x-qqgx
Deno improperly handles resizable ArrayBuffer
Impact
Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous native functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write.
It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0.
Deno Deploy users are not affected.
Patches
The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. A future version of Deno will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix.
Workarounds
Upgrade to Deno 1.32.1, or run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
- Record
GHSA-c25x-cm9x-qqgx- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8 and is built in Rust. Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write. It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0. Deno Deploy users are not affected. The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. Deno 1.32.2 will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix. As a workaround, run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
- Record
CVE-2023-28445- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Deno improperly handles resizable ArrayBuffer
Deno is a runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8 and is built in Rust. Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write. It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0. Deno Deploy users are not affected. The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. Deno 1.32.2 will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix. As a workaround, run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
- Record
CVE-2023-28445- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c25x-cm9x-qqgx
Deno improperly handles resizable ArrayBuffer
Impact
Resizable ArrayBuffers passed to asynchronous native functions that are shrunk during the asynchronous operation could result in an out-of-bound read/write.
It is unlikely that this has been exploited in the wild, as the only version affected is Deno 1.32.0.
Deno Deploy users are not affected.
Patches
The problem has been resolved by disabling resizable ArrayBuffers temporarily in Deno 1.32.1. A future version of Deno will re-enable resizable ArrayBuffers with a proper fix.
Workarounds
Upgrade to Deno 1.32.1, or run with --v8-flags=--no-harmony-rab-gsab to disable resizable ArrayBuffers.
- Record
GHSA-c25x-cm9x-qqgx- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
Denocrates.io |
1.32.0 to 1.32.0 | 1.32.1 |
serde_v8crates.io |
0.87.0 to 0.87.0 | 0.88.0 |
deno_runtimecrates.io |
0.102.0 to 0.102.0 | 0.103.0 |
Denocrates.io |
1.32.0 up to 1.32.1 | 1.32.1 |
serde_v8crates.io |
0.87.0 up to 0.88.0 | 0.88.0 |
deno_runtimecrates.io |
0.102.0 up to 0.103.0 | 0.103.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-28445 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Deno, published March 23, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in Deno 1.32.1.
References
github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-c25x-cm9x-qqgx
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28445