python-markdown: denial of service via malformed HTML-like sequences
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4827-1 | python3.11 security update |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-5wmx-573v-2qwq | Python-Markdown has an Uncaught Exception |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8509-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8614-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.663% probability within 30 days)
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:python-markdown:markdown:3.8:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-400 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Python-markdown
Python-markdown markdown |
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Python-markdown
Python-markdown markdown |
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| Title | python-markdown: denial of service via malformed HTML-like sequences | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-617 | |
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| Description | Python-Markdown version 3.8 contain a vulnerability where malformed HTML-like sequences can cause html.parser.HTMLParser to raise an unhandled AssertionError during Markdown parsing. Because Python-Markdown does not catch this exception, any application that processes attacker-controlled Markdown may crash. This enables remote, unauthenticated Denial of Service in web applications, documentation systems, CI/CD pipelines, and any service that renders untrusted Markdown. The issue was acknowledged by the vendor and fixed in version 3.8.1. This issue causes a remote Denial of Service in any application parsing untrusted Markdown, and can lead to Information Disclosure through uncaught exceptions. | |
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