CVE-2026-121444

high

Description

svg-sanitizer from 0.11.0 before 1.1.0 contains an algorithmic complexity denial of service vulnerability in hasInfiniteLoop() and countUse() of the use reference-graph analysis. Attackers can upload a small layered SVG with 15 levels of fanned-out use elements, forcing exponential path enumeration that pins PHP workers for hours.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/svg-sanitizer-0.11.0-before-1.1.0-algorithmic-complexity-dos-via-use-reference-graph

https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-hrwm-vcc9-hcm4

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-115866

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-11-03

Updated: 2026-11-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00417