CVE-2026-22864 (GCVE-0-2026-22864)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 22:58 – Updated: 2026-01-16 17:16
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Title
Deno has an incomplete fix for command-injection prevention on Windows — case-insensitive extension bypass
Summary
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Before 2.5.6, a prior patch aimed to block spawning Windows batch/shell files by returning an error when a spawned path’s extension matched .bat or .cmd. That check performs a case-sensitive comparison against lowercase literals and therefore can be bypassed when the extension uses alternate casing (for example .BAT, .Bat, etc.). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.6.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
denoland deno Affected: < 2.5.6
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