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CVE-2023-28631: Comrak AST node data is not validated (GHSL-2023-049)

March 28, 2023

A Comrak AST can be constructed manually by a program instead of parsing a Markdown document with parse_document. This AST can then be converted to HTML via html::format_document_with_plugins. However, the HTML formatting code assumes that the AST is well-formed. For example, many AST notes contain [u8] fields which the formatting code assumes is valid UTF-8 data. Several bugs can be triggered if this is not the case.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5r3x-p7xx-x6q5
  • github.com/kivikakk/comrak
  • github.com/kivikakk/comrak/commit/9ff5f8df0ac951f5742d22a72c39b89a15f56639
  • github.com/kivikakk/comrak/releases/tag/0.17.0
  • github.com/kivikakk/comrak/security/advisories/GHSA-5r3x-p7xx-x6q5
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUYME2VA555X6567H7ORIJQFN4BVGT6N
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PTWZWCT7KCX2KTXTLPUYZ3EHOONG4X46
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VQ3UBC7LE4VPCMZBTADIBL353CH7CPVV
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28631

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.17.0

Fixed versions

  • 0.17.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.17.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Source file

cargo/comrak/CVE-2023-28631.yml

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