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CVE-2025-61785: Deno's --deny-write check does not prevent permission bypass

October 7, 2025 (updated October 13, 2025)

Deno.FsFile.prototype.utime and Deno.FsFile.prototype.utimeSync are not limited by the permission model check --deny-write=./.

It’s possible to change to change the access (atime) and modification (mtime) times on the file stream resource even when the file is opened with read only permission (and write: false) and file write operations are not allowed (the script is executed with --deny-write=./).

Similar APIs like Deno.utime and Deno.utimeSync require allow-write permission, however, when a file is opened, even with read only flags and deny-write permission, it’s still possible to change the access (atime) and modification (mtime) times, and thus bypass the permission model.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vg2r-rmgp-cgqj
  • github.com/denoland/deno
  • github.com/denoland/deno/commit/992e998dfe436cdc9325232759af8be92f11739b
  • github.com/denoland/deno/pull/30872
  • github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.2.15
  • github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.5.3
  • github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-vg2r-rmgp-cgqj
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61785

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.5.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.5.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.3 or above.

Impact 3.3 LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Source file

cargo/deno/CVE-2025-61785.yml

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