medium5.3
CVE-2022-21670
markdown-it is a Markdown parser.
Impact
markdown-it is a Markdown parser. Prior to version 1.3.2, special patterns with length greater than 50 thousand characterss could slow down the parser significantly. Users should upgrade to version 12.3.2 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown-It Project | Markdown-It | through 12.3.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/ffc49ab46b5b751cd2be0aabb146f2ef84986101
- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/security/advisories/GHSA-6vfc-qv3f-vr6c
- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/ffc49ab46b5b751cd2be0aabb146f2ef84986101
- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/security/advisories/GHSA-6vfc-qv3f-vr6c