CVE-2026-115352
Mistune before 3.3.0 contains an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the inline link parser that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust CPU by submitting long runs of unmatched '[' characters. Attackers can send small markdown payloads that trigger O(N^2) parse_link_text and parse_link_label probing, occupying rendering workers for 30+ seconds per 16 KB input.
Published:Oct 22, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 23, 2026
EPS:Oct 22, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00359
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Mistune Project
Product
Mistune
Mistune Project
Mistune
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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