CVE-2019-12041 Regular Expression Denial of Service in remarkable
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the remarkable JavaScript library by submitting a crafted CDATA section that triggers excessive regular expression processing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-12041?
CVE-2019-12041 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/common/html_re.js in remarkable 1.7.1 allows Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via a CDATA section.
Weakness: CWE-1333
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12041?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including remarkable. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
remarkable npm | All versions | 1.7.2 |
remarkable npm | All versions | 1.7.2 |
Products include Remarkable Project Remarkable.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12041?
Upgrade remarkable to 1.7.2 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-12041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q22g-8fr4-qpj4.