CVE-2023-48184
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage...
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
CVE-2023-48184- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-52264
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
EUVD-2023-52264- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-px9h-hqw8-r2j9
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage...
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
GHSA-px9h-hqw8-r2j9- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
CVE-2023-48184- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
CVE-2023-48184- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-48184
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48184- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-48184
QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-48184- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7439-1 No score
quickjs vulnerabilities
It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to reference uninitialized memory in certain instances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause QuickJS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-48183)
It was discovered that QuickJS incorrectly managed memory in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to exhaust system resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-48184)
It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to crash due to a failing test. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-33263)
- Record
USN-7439-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
quickjsDebian:13 |
before 2024.01.13-1 | 2024.01.13-1 |
quickjsDebian:14 |
before 2024.01.13-1 | 2024.01.13-1 |
quickjsUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
before 2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 2021.03.27-1 |
2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
quickjsUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 2021.03.27-1 |
2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-48184 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.9) in Quickjs Project Quickjs, published April 23, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in quickjs 2024.01.13-1.