CVE-2024-28243

MEDIUM

KaTeX <0.16.10 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

KaTeX is a JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web. KaTeX users who render untrusted mathematical expressions could encounter malicious input using `\edef` that causes a near-infinite loop, despite setting `maxExpand` to avoid such loops. This can be used as an availability attack, where e.g. a client rendering another user's KaTeX input will be unable to use the site due to memory overflow, tying up the main thread, or stack overflow. Upgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 65.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-674
Status published
Products (2)
katex/katex 0.1.0 - 0.16.10
npm/katex 0.12.0 - 0.16.10npm
Published Mar 25, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026