CVE-2023-4241

lol-html panics on certain HTML inputs

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Published Aug 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

lol-html can cause panics on certain HTML inputs. Anyone processing arbitrary 3rd party HTML with the library is affected.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Cloudflare

lol-html

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cloudflare:lol-html:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2267	lol-html can cause panics on certain HTML inputs. Anyone processing arbitrary 3rd party HTML with the library is affected.
Github GHSA	GHSA-c3x7-354f-4p2x	lol-html panics on certain HTML inputs

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.687% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/cloudflare/lol-html/security/advisories/GHSA-c3x7-354f-4p2x

History

Oct 2, 2024 5:30 PM Affected versions updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:cloudflare:lol-html::::::::
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Cloudflare Lol-html

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 2, 2024, 4:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cloudflare
Published: Aug 16, 2023, 10:13 AM
Updated: Oct 2, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved: Aug 8, 2023, 3:06 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:24 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:24 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 16, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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