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CVE-2024-22051 — Integer overflow in commonmarker — CVE Details

HIGH

Integer overflow in cmark-gfm table parsing extension leads to heap memory corruption

Published March 3, 2022Updated May 14, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact CommonMarker uses `cmark-gfm` for rendering [Github Flavored Markdown](https://github.github.com/gfm/). An [integer overflow in `cmark-gfm`'s table row parsing](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm/security/advisories/GHSA-mc3g-88wq-6f4x) may lead to heap memory corruption when parsing tables who's marker rows contain more than UINT16_MAX columns. The impact of this heap corruption ranges from Information Leak to Arbitrary Code Execution. If affected versions of CommonMarker are used for rendering remote user controlled markdown, this vulnerability may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in the following CommonMarker release: - v0.23.4 ### Workarounds The vulnerability exists in the table markdown extensions of `cmark-gfm`. Disabling any use of the table extension will prevent this vulnerability from being triggered. ### References - https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm/security/advisories/GHSA-mc3g-88wq-6f4x ### Acknowledgements We would like to thank Felix Wilhelm of Google's Project Zero for reporting this vulnerability ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [CommonMarker](http://github.com/gjtorikian/commonmarker)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 3, 2022 (1684 days ago).
  • Last revised May 14, 2026 — 1533 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update commonmarker to 0.23.4 or later
gem install commonmarker -v 0.23.4

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
commonmarker
rubygems
0.0.1, 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.1.2 (+71 more)0.23.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22051?
Integer overflow in cmark-gfm table parsing extension leads to heap memory corruption This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-22051?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-fmx4-26r3-wxpf

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