CVE-2026-68538
fulgur: Unbounded counters() expansion in generated content causes memory/CPU exhaustion (denial of service)
Description
fulgur converts untrusted HTML/CSS into PDF, commonly on a server that processes input supplied by many tenants. From version 0.15.0 to before version 0.27.0, resolving the CSS counters(name, sep) function in generated content was bounded neither in the size of a single expansion nor in the aggregate work across an element tree. An attacker able to submit HTML/CSS to a fulgur-based conversion service can trigger CPU and memory exhaustion with a trivially small payload, denying service to the host and any co-tenants. This issue has been patched in version 0.27.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 11, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Fulgur to version 0.27.0.
- Apply security patches for Fulgur.
- Sanitize all user-submitted HTML/CSS input.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description fulgur converts untrusted HTML/CSS into PDF, commonly on a server that processes input supplied by many tenants. From version 0.15.0 to before version 0.27.0, resolving the CSS counters(name, sep) function in generated content was bounded neither in the size of a single expansion nor in the aggregate work across an element tree. An attacker able to submit HTML/CSS to a fulgur-based conversion service can trigger CPU and memory exhaustion with a trivially small payload, denying service to the host and any co-tenants. This issue has been patched in version 0.27.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-400 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68538.json">CVE-2026-68538</a> Added Reference https://github.com/fulgur-rs/fulgur/commit/ebc75691ad368f1c1a211543313b04da2af466d6 Added Reference https://github.com/fulgur-rs/fulgur/releases/tag/v0.27.0 Added Reference https://github.com/fulgur-rs/fulgur/security/advisories/GHSA-395p-pj7r-jm42