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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 59%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gomarkdownmarkdown
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
golang-github-gomarkdown-markdown
bookworm
no-dsa
sid
0.0~git20231115.a660076-1
fixed
trixie
0.0~git20231115.a660076-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
golang-github-gomarkdown-markdown
bionic
ignored
focal
dne
jammy
dne
lunar
ignored
mantic
ignored
noble
needs-triage
oracular
needs-triage
trusty
ignored
xenial
ignored
Azure Linux logo
Azure Linux Releases
Azure Package
Release
cri-o
CBL-Mariner 2.0
0:1.21.7-2.cm2
fixed