PT-2018-15115 · Sass · Libsass

Zyingpo · Published 2018-12-03 · Updated 2024-08-05 · CVE-2018-19826

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LibSass version 3.5.5

Description A high memory footprint issue caused by an endless loop may lead to a Denial of Service when processing crafted sass input files containing stray '&' or '/' characters. This issue is considered closed by the upstream as "won't fix" and "works as intended" by design.

Recommendations For LibSass version 3.5.5, consider avoiding the use of stray '&' or '/' characters in sass input files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-19826

Affected Products

Libsass

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19826 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19826 · Security Note
• https://github.com/sass/libsass/issues/2781 · Note