Vulnerability Description
comrak is a CommonMark + GFM compatible Markdown parser and renderer written in rust. A range of quadratic parsing issues are present in Comrak. These can be used to craft denial-of-service attacks on services that use Comrak to parse Markdown. This issue has been addressed in version 0.17.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. This issue is also tracked as `GHSL-2023-047`
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Comrak Project | Comrak | < 0.17.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/kivikakk/comrak/commit/ce795b7f471b01589f842dc09af38b02570117Patch
- https://github.com/kivikakk/comrak/security/advisories/GHSA-8hqf-xjwp-p67vVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://github.com/kivikakk/comrak/commit/ce795b7f471b01589f842dc09af38b02570117Patch
- https://github.com/kivikakk/comrak/security/advisories/GHSA-8hqf-xjwp-p67vVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-28626?
CVE-2023-28626 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). comrak is a CommonMark + GFM compatible Markdown parser and renderer written in rust. A range of quadratic parsing issues are present in Comrak. These can be used to craft denial-of-service attacks on...
How severe is CVE-2023-28626?
CVE-2023-28626 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-28626?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Comrak Project Comrak.