CVE-2024-39908 – rexml

Package

Manager: gem
Name: rexml
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <3.3.2

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.04245 pctl0.88347

Details

REXML denial of service vulnerability ### Impact The REXML gem before 3.3.1 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as `<`, `0` and `%>`. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you may be impacted to these vulnerabilities. ### Patches The REXML gem 3.3.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities. ### Workarounds Don't parse untrusted XMLs. ### References * https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xgh : This is a similar vulnerability * https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/07/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908/

Metadata

Created: 2024-07-16T19:49:15Z
Modified: 2025-01-17T21:31:39Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/07/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-400"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8
Finding: F002
Auto approve: 1