---
cve: "CVE-2024-41946"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 5.3
epss: "1.2%"
vendor: "Ruby"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2024-08-01 15:15:14"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-11T09:32:29+02:00"
---

# CVE-2024-41946

> 5.3 MEDIUM · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.2 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

## CVSS-Vektor

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

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Keine | good |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Gering | warn |

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- e4a067e11235a2ec7a00616d41350485e384ec05 (Commit)
- 033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4>
- <https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368>
- <https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml>
- <https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946>
- <https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.html>
- <https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0007/>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2024-41946) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_