CVE-2024-28243 Affecting node-katex package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-NODEKATEX-6483758
  • published26 Mar 2024
  • disclosed25 Mar 2024

Introduced: 25 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-28243  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 node-katex.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-katex package and not the node-katex package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.