How many CVEs have patched escapeShellArg?

1 published CVEs changed escapeShellArg in denoland/deno, in 1 distinct patches totalling 37 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed escapeShellArg?

CVE-2026-27190 (Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process), published 2026-02-20, changed lines 1098 to 1134 of ext/node/polyfills/internal/child_process.ts.

How does escapeShellArg compare to the rest of denoland/deno?

denoland/deno has 19 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed escapeShellArg.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Function

escapeShellArg

Name: escapeShellArg in denoland/deno: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

ext/node/polyfills/internal/child_process.ts

Last patched February 20, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

1

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

37

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

escapeShellArg in denoland/deno was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 37 lines in total.

denoland/deno has 19 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 5% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed escapeShellArg, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process
CVE-2026-27190 · lines 1098–1134 · +37 −0
Critical · CVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.2%2026-02-20

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to escapeShellArg.

How many CVEs have patched escapeShellArg?: 1 published CVEs changed escapeShellArg in denoland/deno, in 1 distinct patches totalling 37 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed escapeShellArg?: CVE-2026-27190 (Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process), published 2026-02-20, changed lines 1098 to 1134 of ext/node/polyfills/internal/child_process.ts.
How does escapeShellArg compare to the rest of denoland/deno?: denoland/deno has 19 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed escapeShellArg.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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