Vulnerability in Katex

CVE-2024-28243

KaTeX is a JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web. KaTeX users who render untrusted mathematical expressions could encounter malicious input using `\edef` that causes a near-infinite loop, despite setting `maxExpand` to avoid such loops. This can be used as an availability attack, where e.g. a client rendering another user's KaTeX input will be unable to use the site due to memory overflow, tying up the main thread, or stack overflow. Upgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-28243: held from 0.014 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Katex — versions >= 0.12.0, < 0.16.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28243?
CVE-2024-28243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Katex, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-28243?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.