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Security checkOctober 17, 2026

devalue: Custom ArrayBuffer revivers can bypass typed-array allocation validation

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High severitynpmdevalue

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Description

Under very specific circumstances, parse could create massive ArrayBuffers with very small input. This required a malformed ArrayBuffer custom reviver.

Recommendation

Update the devalue package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): <= 5.9.2
  • Patched version(s): 5.9.3

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