7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-41946
REXML XML Toolkit DoS Vulnerability
Description

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.2 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 5, 2024, 4:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-41946 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ruby-lang rexml
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 Patch
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 Vendor Advisory
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml Not Applicable
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-41946 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946 No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.3
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.2 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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