CVE-2024-28243

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Mar 25, 2024
Updated: Mar 26, 2024
CWE ID 674

Summary

CVE-2024-28243 is a vulnerability affecting KaTeX, a JavaScript library used for rendering TeX math expressions on the web. Malicious input containing `\\edef` commands can cause a near-infinite loop, even when `maxExpand` is set to prevent such behavior. This issue poses an availability risk, as it can lead to memory overflow, stack overflow, or tying up the main thread when a client attempts to render another user's KaTeX input. Upgrading to KaTeX v0.16.10 addresses this vulnerability.

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