CVE-2023-37463
published 2023-07-13CVE-2023-37463: cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark, a rationalized version of Markdown syntax with a spec. Three polynomial time…
PriorityP335high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.59%
43.8th percentile
cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark, a rationalized version of Markdown syntax with a spec. Three polynomial time complexity issues in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. These vulnerabilities have been patched in 0.29.0.gfm.12.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | cmark-gfm | < cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) | cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) |
| debian | python-cmarkgfm | < cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) | cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) |
| debian | r-cran-commonmark | < cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) | cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) |
| debian | ruby-commonmarker | < cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) | cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 (forky) |
| github | cmark-gfm | < 0.29.0.gfm.12 | 0.29.0.gfm.12 |
| github | cmark-gfm | >= 0 < 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 | 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 |
| github | cmark-gfm | >= 0 < 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 | 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
ghsa7.5HIGH
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian6.4MEDIUM
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GHSA
Several quadratic complexity bugs may lead to denial of service in Commonmarker
ghsa·2023-08-08·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-37463 [HIGH] CWE-407 Several quadratic complexity bugs may lead to denial of service in Commonmarker
Several quadratic complexity bugs may lead to denial of service in Commonmarker
## Impact
Several quadratic complexity bugs in commonmarker's underlying [`cmark-gfm`](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm) library may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service.
The following vulnerabilities were addressed:
* [CVE-2023-37463](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qg-3vf7-m9x5)
For more information, consult the release notes for version [`0.29.0.gfm.12`](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm/releases/tag/0.29.0.gfm.12).
## Mitigation
Users are advised to upgrade to commonmarker version [`0.23.10`](https://rubygems.org/gems/commonmarker/versions/0.23.10).
OSV
Several quadratic complexity bugs may lead to denial of service in Commonmarker
osv·2023-08-08·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-37463 [HIGH] Several quadratic complexity bugs may lead to denial of service in Commonmarker
Several quadratic complexity bugs may lead to denial of service in Commonmarker
## Impact
Several quadratic complexity bugs in commonmarker's underlying [`cmark-gfm`](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm) library may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service.
The following vulnerabilities were addressed:
* [CVE-2023-37463](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qg-3vf7-m9x5)
For more information, consult the release notes for version [`0.29.0.gfm.12`](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm/releases/tag/0.29.0.gfm.12).
## Mitigation
Users are advised to upgrade to commonmarker version [`0.23.10`](https://rubygems.org/gems/commonmarker/versions/0.23.10).
OSV
CVE-2023-37463: cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark, a rationalized version of Markdown syntax with a spec
osv·2023-07-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-37463 [HIGH] CVE-2023-37463: cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark, a rationalized version of Markdown syntax with a spec
cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark, a rationalized version of Markdown syntax with a spec. Three polynomial time complexity issues in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. These vulnerabilities have been patched in 0.29.0.gfm.12.
Debian
CVE-2023-37463: cmark-gfm - cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2023-37463 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-37463: cmark-gfm - cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark...
cmark-gfm is an extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark, a rationalized version of Markdown syntax with a spec. Three polynomial time complexity issues in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. These vulnerabilities have been patched in 0.29.0.gfm.12.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.29.0.gfm.13-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.29.0.gfm.13-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.29.0.gfm.13-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-07-13
Published