CVE-2024-28243 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting KaTeX, a JavaScript library for rendering TeX math. Malicious input using the '\edef' command can trigger a near-infinite loop, causing memory or stack overflow and rendering the client's system unusable. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.1.0, < 0.16.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:katex:katex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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