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.
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History
05 Dec 2025, 19:00
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:katex:katex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/commit/e88b4c357f978b1bca8edfe3297f0aa309bcbe34 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/security/advisories/GHSA-64fm-8hw2-v72w - Vendor Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 09:06
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| References | () https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/commit/e88b4c357f978b1bca8edfe3297f0aa309bcbe34 - | |
| References | () https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/security/advisories/GHSA-64fm-8hw2-v72w - |
25 Mar 2024, 20:15
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Information
Published : 2024-03-25 20:15
Updated : 2025-12-05 19:00
NVD link : CVE-2024-28243
Mitre link : CVE-2024-28243
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-28243
JSON object : View
Products Affected
katex
- katex
CWE
CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
