CVE-2023-39663: High severity mathjax vulnerability

Published Aug 29, 2023
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Updated

DISPUTED Mathjax up to v2.7.9 was discovered to contain two Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerabilities in MathJax.js via the components pattern and markdownPattern. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because the regular expressions are not applied to user input; thus, there is no risk.

Other sources

Mathjax is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by two Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerabilities in MathJax.js. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

IBM

Affected Software

4 affected components
npm/mathjax<=2.7.9
Mathjax MathJax<=2.7.9
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0 - 12.0.4
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0 - 11.2.4 IF3

Event History

Aug 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Disputed
08:15 PM
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Mathjax vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this Mathjax vulnerability is CVE-2023-39663.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39663?

The severity of CVE-2023-39663 is high.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2023-39663?

The affected software of CVE-2023-39663 is Mathjax up to version 2.7.9.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-39663?

CVE-2023-39663 is a Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-39663?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2023-39663. Please refer to the vendor's advisory or update to a patched version of Mathjax.

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