CVE-2024-41123 – rexml

Package

Manager: gem
Name: rexml
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <3.3.3

Severity

Level: Medium

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

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: 0.00489 pctl0.64549

Details

REXML DoS vulnerability ### Impact The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you may be impacted to these vulnerabilities. ### Patches The REXML gem 3.3.3 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://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 : This is a similar vulnerability * https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41123/: An announce on www.ruby-lang.org

Metadata

Created: 2024-08-01T22:05:10Z
Modified: 2024-12-27T18:30:26Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/08/GHSA-r55c-59qm-vjw6/GHSA-r55c-59qm-vjw6.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-400", "CWE-770"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-r55c-59qm-vjw6
Finding: F067
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