{"id":"CVE-2026-22863","aliases":["EUVD-2026-2936","GHSA-5379-f5hf-w38v","JLSEC-2026-114"],"status":"published","title":"Deno node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher","description":"Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Before 2.6.0, node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher. The vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions. This can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.0.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00204,"percentile":0.10402,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-325"],"published":"2026-01-15T22:53:15Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:53Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"crates.io","package":"deno","fixed_in":["2.6.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Julia","package":"Deno_jll","fixed_in":["2.6.3+0"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"crates.io","package":"deno","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2.5.6"},{"fixed":"2.6.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"crates.io","package":"deno","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.6.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Julia","package":"Deno_jll","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.6.3+0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"deno","product":"deno"},{"vendor":"denoland","product":"deno"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-5379-f5hf-w38v","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Exploit","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.6.0","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22863","tags":["advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5379-f5hf-w38v","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22863.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22863","title":"Deno node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher","description":"Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Before 2.6.0, node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher. The vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions. This can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.0.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-15T22:53:15.357Z","modified":"2026-01-16T17:16:41.355Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-325"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:39:05.585774Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-2936","description":"Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Before 2.6.0, node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher. The vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions. This can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.0.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-15T22:53:15Z","modified":"2026-01-16T17:16:41Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T19:48:50.882066Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-5379-f5hf-w38v","title":"Deno node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher","description":"### Summary\n\nThe vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions. \n\nThis can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets.\n\n### PoC\n```js\nimport crypto from \"node:crypto\";\n\nconst key = crypto.randomBytes(32);\nconst iv = crypto.randomBytes(16);\nconst cipher = crypto.createCipheriv(\"aes-256-cbc\", key, iv);\ncipher.final()\n\nconsole.log(cipher);\n```\n\n### Expected Output\n```js\nCipheriv {\n  _decoder: null,\n  _options: undefined,\n  Symbol(kHandle): CipherBase {}\n}\n```\n\n### Actual Output\n```js\nCipheriv {\n  _events: {\n    close: undefined,\n    error: undefined,\n    prefinish: [Function: prefinish],\n    finish: undefined,\n    drain: undefined,\n    data: undefined,\n    end: undefined,\n    readable: undefined\n  },\n  _readableState: ReadableState {\n    highWaterMark: 65536,\n    buffer: [],\n    bufferIndex: 0,\n    length: 0,\n    pipes: [],\n    awaitDrainWriters: null,\n    [Symbol(kState)]: 1048844\n  },\n  _writableState: WritableState {\n    highWaterMark: 65536,\n    length: 0,\n    corked: 0,\n    onwrite: [Function: bound onwrite],\n    writelen: 0,\n    bufferedIndex: 0,\n    pendingcb: 0,\n    [Symbol(kState)]: 17580812,\n    [Symbol(kBufferedValue)]: null\n  },\n  allowHalfOpen: true,\n  _final: [Function: final],\n  _maxListeners: undefined,\n  _transform: [Function: transform],\n  _eventsCount: 1,\n  [Symbol(kCapture)]: false,\n  [Symbol(kCallback)]: null\n}\n```\n\n### Mitigations\n\nAll users should upgrade to Deno v2.6.0 or newer.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-16T15:49:35Z","modified":"2026-01-16T15:49:36Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-325"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:17.333958Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22863","description":"Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Before 2.6.0, node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher. The vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions. This can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.0.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-15T23:15:51.767Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:20:31.587Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"critical","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-325"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:04.066712Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22863","title":"Deno node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher","description":"Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. 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This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.0.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-15T22:53:15.357Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:53.746025937Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-325"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:58.749922Z"},{"id":"GHSA-5379-f5hf-w38v","title":"Deno node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher","description":"### Summary\n\nThe vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions. \n\nThis can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets.\n\n### PoC\n```js\nimport crypto from \"node:crypto\";\n\nconst key = crypto.randomBytes(32);\nconst iv = crypto.randomBytes(16);\nconst cipher = crypto.createCipheriv(\"aes-256-cbc\", key, iv);\ncipher.final()\n\nconsole.log(cipher);\n```\n\n### Expected Output\n```js\nCipheriv {\n  _decoder: null,\n  _options: undefined,\n  Symbol(kHandle): CipherBase {}\n}\n```\n\n### Actual Output\n```js\nCipheriv {\n  _events: {\n    close: undefined,\n    error: undefined,\n    prefinish: [Function: prefinish],\n    finish: undefined,\n    drain: undefined,\n    data: undefined,\n    end: undefined,\n    readable: undefined\n  },\n  _readableState: ReadableState {\n    highWaterMark: 65536,\n    buffer: [],\n    bufferIndex: 0,\n    length: 0,\n    pipes: [],\n    awaitDrainWriters: null,\n    [Symbol(kState)]: 1048844\n  },\n  _writableState: WritableState {\n    highWaterMark: 65536,\n    length: 0,\n    corked: 0,\n    onwrite: [Function: bound onwrite],\n    writelen: 0,\n    bufferedIndex: 0,\n    pendingcb: 0,\n    [Symbol(kState)]: 17580812,\n    [Symbol(kBufferedValue)]: null\n  },\n  allowHalfOpen: true,\n  _final: [Function: final],\n  _maxListeners: undefined,\n  _transform: [Function: transform],\n  _eventsCount: 1,\n  [Symbol(kCapture)]: false,\n  [Symbol(kCallback)]: null\n}\n```\n\n### Mitigations\n\nAll users should upgrade to Deno v2.6.0 or newer.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-16T15:49:35Z","modified":"2026-02-03T03:17:23.374615Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-325"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:37.864461Z"},{"id":"JLSEC-2026-114","title":"Deno node:crypto doesn't finalize cipher","description":"### Summary\n\nThe vulnerability allows an attacker to have infinite encryptions.\n\nThis can lead to naive attempts at brute forcing, as well as more refined attacks with the goal to learn the server secrets.\n\n### PoC\n\n```js\nimport crypto from \"node:crypto\";\n\nconst key = crypto.randomBytes(32);\nconst iv = crypto.randomBytes(16);\nconst cipher = crypto.createCipheriv(\"aes-256-cbc\", key, iv);\ncipher.final()\n\nconsole.log(cipher);\n```\n\n### Expected Output\n\n```js\nCipheriv {\n  _decoder: null,\n  _options: undefined,\n  Symbol(kHandle): CipherBase {}\n}\n```\n\n### Actual Output\n\n```js\nCipheriv {\n  _events: {\n    close: undefined,\n    error: undefined,\n    prefinish: [Function: prefinish],\n    finish: undefined,\n    drain: undefined,\n    data: undefined,\n    end: undefined,\n    readable: undefined\n  },\n  _readableState: ReadableState {\n    highWaterMark: 65536,\n    buffer: [],\n    bufferIndex: 0,\n    length: 0,\n    pipes: [],\n    awaitDrainWriters: null,\n    [Symbol(kState)]: 1048844\n  },\n  _writableState: WritableState {\n    highWaterMark: 65536,\n    length: 0,\n    corked: 0,\n    onwrite: [Function: bound onwrite],\n    writelen: 0,\n    bufferedIndex: 0,\n    pendingcb: 0,\n    [Symbol(kState)]: 17580812,\n    [Symbol(kBufferedValue)]: null\n  },\n  allowHalfOpen: true,\n  _final: [Function: final],\n  _maxListeners: undefined,\n  _transform: [Function: transform],\n  _eventsCount: 1,\n  [Symbol(kCapture)]: false,\n  [Symbol(kCallback)]: null\n}\n```\n\n### Mitigations\n\nAll users should upgrade to Deno v2.6.0 or newer.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-14T13:10:46.494Z","modified":"2026-07-18T00:01:28.714397113Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":9.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:47:18.159338Z"}]}}