Vulnerability in Orc Discount

CVE-2026-4833

A weakness has been identified in Orc discount up to 3.0.1.2. This issue affects the function compile of the file markdown.c of the component Markdown Handler. This manipulation causes uncontrolled recursion. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project maintainer confirms: "[I]f you feed it an infinitely deep blockquote input it will crash. (...) [T]his is a duplicate of an old bug that I've been working on."

EPSS: 0.001 (2.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-4833?
CVE-2026-4833 is a low-severity vulnerability in Orc Discount, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-4833?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.