CVE-2024-21503
MEDIUMblack < 24.3.0 - Denial of Service via Inefficient Regular Expression in strings.py
Title source: llmDescription
Versions of the package black before 24.3.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the lines_with_leading_tabs_expanded function in the strings.py file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious input that causes a denial of service. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible when running Black on untrusted input, or if you habitually put thousands of leading tab characters in your docstrings.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-BLACK-6256273
Release Notes
https://github.com/psf/black/releases/tag/24.3.0
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0097
EPSS Percentile
57.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1333
CWE-75
Status
published
Products (2)
n/a/black
< 24.3.0
pypi/black
0 - 24.3.0PyPI
Published
Mar 19, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026