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CVE-2024-22051

Gjtorikian Commonmarker remote code execution

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 1.45%
  1. Published4 Jan 2024

Description

CommonMarker versions prior to 0.23.4 are at risk of an integer overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability can result in possibly unauthenticated remote attackers to cause heap memory corruption, potentially leading to an information leak or remote code execution, via parsing tables with marker rows that contain more than UINT16_MAX columns.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

GitHub Cmark-gfm≥ 0.29.0.gfm.0 < 0.29.0.gfm.3 · < 0.28.3.gfm.21
Gjtorikian Commonmarker< 0.23.4

Remediation

Fixed in
GitHub Cmark-gfm≥ 0.29.0.gfm.3
Gjtorikian Commonmarker≥ 0.23.4

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-22051 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-22051 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.45%.

How severe is CVE-2024-22051?

CVE-2024-22051 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.45% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-22051?

Affected products include GitHub Cmark-gfm, Gjtorikian Commonmarker.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22051?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example GitHub Cmark-gfm 0.29.0.gfm.3, Gjtorikian Commonmarker 0.23.4 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.