Integer overflow in Github Cmark-Gfm
CVE-2022-24724
cmark-gfm is GitHub's extended version of the C reference implementation of CommonMark. Prior to versions 0.29.0.gfm.3 and 0.28.3.gfm.21, an integer overflow in cmark-gfm's table row parsing `table.c:row_from_string` may lead to heap memory corruption when parsing tables who's marker rows contain more than UINT16_MAX columns. The impact of this heap corruption ranges from Information Leak to Arbitrary Code Execution depending on how and where `cmark-gfm` is used. If `cmark-gfm` is used for rendering remote user controlled markdown, this vulnerability may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) in applications employing affected versions of the `cmark-gfm` library. This vulnerability has been patched in the following cmark-gfm versions 0.29.0.gfm.3 and 0.28.3.gfm.21. A workaround is available. The vulnerability exists in the table markdown extensions of cmark-gfm. Disabling the table extension will prevent this vulnerability from being triggered.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Github Cmark-gfm — versions < 0.28.3.gfm.21, >= 0.29.0.gfm.0, < 0.29.0.gfm.3
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24724?
- CVE-2022-24724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Github Cmark-Gfm, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24724?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.