VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-41946
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.19%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.19% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- ruby-lang/rexml
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368Patch
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexmlNot Applicable
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0007/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.