Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-42821
The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. Prior to pseudoversion `0.0.0-20230922105210-14b16010c2ee`, which corresponds with commit `14b16010c2ee7ff33a940a541d993bd043a88940`, parsing malformed markdown input with parser that uses parser.Mmark extension could result in out-of-bounds read vulnerability. To exploit the vulnerability, parser needs to have `parser.Mmark` extension set. The panic occurs inside the `citation.go` file on the line 69 when the parser tries to access the element past its length. This can result in a denial of service. Commit `14b16010c2ee7ff33a940a541d993bd043a88940`/pseudoversion `0.0.0-20230922105210-14b16010c2ee` contains a patch for this issue.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2023-42821
- cpe:2.3:a:gomarkdown:markdown:-:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-42821
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-42821
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-42821
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-42821
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https://github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/security/advisories/GHSA-m9xq-6h2j-65r2
Out-of-bounds Read while parsing citations · Advisory · gomarkdown/markdown · GitHubExploit;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/commit/14b16010c2ee7ff33a940a541d993bd043a88940
fix out-of-bounds read · gomarkdown/markdown@14b1601 · GitHubPatch
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https://github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/blob/7478c230c7cd3e7328803d89abe591d0b61c41e4/parser/citation.go#L69
markdown/parser/citation.go at 7478c230c7cd3e7328803d89abe591d0b61c41e4 · gomarkdown/markdown · GitHubProduct
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