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CVE-2024-41123

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.28%

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CVE-2024-41123 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.28%

66.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Ruby-LangRexml< 3.2.7
Ruby-LangRexml>= 3.2.8, < 3.3.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41123?
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.
How severe is CVE-2024-41123?
CVE-2024-41123 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41123?
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Source: NVD / NIST