Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, a Markdown document containing many repeated or distinct reference-link definitions causes quadratic work in src/mistune/block_parser.py and the ref_links environment dictionary handling, allowing denial of service through CPU exhaustion. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/lepture/mistune/commit/2b04d7ba341c16ac78fe82d3076bdd5c3de87c69 | Patch |
| https://github.com/lepture/mistune/releases/tag/v3.3.0 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-ffq3-xpv3-j92q | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-ffq3-xpv3-j92q | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
09 Jul 2026, 19:29
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mistune_project:mistune:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Mistune Project
Mistune Project mistune |
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| References | () https://github.com/lepture/mistune/commit/2b04d7ba341c16ac78fe82d3076bdd5c3de87c69 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/lepture/mistune/releases/tag/v3.3.0 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-ffq3-xpv3-j92q - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
08 Jul 2026, 20:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-ffq3-xpv3-j92q - |
08 Jul 2026, 17:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-08 17:17
Updated : 2026-07-09 19:29
NVD link : CVE-2026-59928
Mitre link : CVE-2026-59928
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59928
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mistune_project
- mistune
