CVE-2024-49761

highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.42% (73rd) EPSS
CVSS 7.5 · high
Is it mine?
47 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.9 has a ReDoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many digits between &# and x...; in a hex numeric character reference (&#x...;). This does not happen with Ruby 3.2 or later. Ruby 3.1 is the only affected maintained Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.9 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • Fixedlibruby2_5-2_5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedlibruby2_5-2_5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedlibruby2_5-2_5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedlibruby2_5-2_5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-extra-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-extra-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-extra-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-devel-extra-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-stdlib-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-stdlib-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-stdlib-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedruby2.5-stdlib-0:2.5.9-150700.24.6.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

02

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.5

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6
v3.17.5highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · SUSE Product Security
v4.06.6mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v4.06.6mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · security-advisories@github.com
v4.06.6mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:Usecondary · ENISA EU
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-1333USCWE-1333USCWE-1333USCWE-1333US
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affected products (47)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 47
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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2025-0351Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOSNL2025-11-04csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Apple heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 en MacOS Tahoe 26.1.

  • SUSE-SU-2026:1066-1Security update for ruby2.52026-03-26csaf · suse_csafDE

    Security update for ruby2.5

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-3276Ruby: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-10-27csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Ruby ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-1439Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten AngriffDeutsch2025-06-30csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Secure Connect Gateway ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-2475Apple macOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-11-03csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, und um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.

  • GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6mREXML ReDoS vulnerability2024-10-28ghsa · osvUS

    ### Impact The REXML gem before 3.3.9 has a ReDoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many digits between `&#` and `x...;` in a hex numeric character reference (`&#x...;`). This does not happen with Ruby 3.2 or later. Ruby 3.1 is the only affected maintained Ruby. Note that Ruby 3.1 will reach EOL on 2025-03. ### Patches The REXML gem 3.3.9 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability. ### Workarounds Use Ruby 3.2 or later instead of Ruby 3.1. ### References * https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761/: An announce on www.ruby-lang.org

  • CVE-2025-10990Rexml: rexml: denial of service via inefficient regex parsing2026-02-27vendor · osvUS

    A flaw was found in REXML. A remote attacker could exploit inefficient regular expression (regex) parsing when processing hex numeric character references (&#x...;) in XML documents. This could lead to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS), impacting the availability of the affected component. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-49761.

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also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bduosvcert_bundncsc_nlsuse_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-10-28modified 2026-08-04
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references (13)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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