Description
cmark-gfm is GitHub's fork of cmark, a CommonMark parsing and rendering library and program in C. In versions prior 0.29.0.gfm.7, a crafted markdown document can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the `validate_protocol` function. We believe this bug is harmless in practice, because the out-of-bounds read accesses `malloc` metadata without causing any visible damage.This vulnerability has been patched in 0.29.0.gfm.7.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| github | cmark-gfm | < 0.29.0.gfm.7 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cmark-gfm | 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | python-cmarkgfm | 2024.11.20-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | r-cran-commonmark | 1.9.0-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | ruby-commonmarker | 0.23.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cmark-gfm | 0.29.0.gfm.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-cmarkgfm | 2024.11.20-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | r-cran-commonmark | 1.9.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-commonmarker | 0.23.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cmark-gfm +3 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cmark-gfm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cmark-gfm | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | cmark-gfm | No fix yet | — |