CVE-2024-41989
Django Floatformat Scientific Notation Memory Consumption Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 8, 2024, 8:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-41989.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce | Not Applicable |
| https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ | Vendor Advisory |
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Cybersecurity News
Django Releases Security Updates to Address Critical Flaw (CVE-2024-42005, CVSS 9.8)
The Django team has issued security updates for Django 5.0.8 and 4.2.15 to address multiple vulnerabilities, including potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and a critical SQL injection vulnerabil ... Read more
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CVE-2024-41989 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 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://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ No Types Assigned https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ No Types Assigned https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.2.15 *cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.8 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent. Added Reference MITRE https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/ [No types assigned]
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