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CVE-2026-68523: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in fulgur-rs fulgur

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-68523cvecve-2026-68523cwe-400cwe-835
Published: 09/17/2026 (09/17/2026, 20:23:23 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: fulgur-rs
Product: fulgur

Description

`fulgur` converts untrusted HTML/CSS into PDF, commonly on a server that processes input supplied by many tenants. In versions prior to 0.19.0, a body-direct child whose CSS-resolved height greatly exceeds the page height was sliced into one fragment per page with no upper bound. This is fixed in 0.19.0. A `MAX_PAGES` cap bounds the slice loop — halting it even for a `+inf` height — and non-finite layout heights are sanitized so they can no longer drive the loop. As a workaround, validate or constrain untrusted CSS (in particular `height` / `vh` on body-level elements) before passing HTML to fulgur.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

fulgur-rs

fulgur

Affected versions
<0.19.0
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fulgur-rs/fulgur
pkg:cargo/fulgur-rs/fulgur
Affected versions
<0.19.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/17/2026, 21:02:35 UTC

Technical Analysis

The fulgur library converts untrusted HTML/CSS into PDF, often in multi-tenant server environments. In versions before 0.19.0, if a body-direct child element's CSS-resolved height is extremely large, the library slices the content into one fragment per page with no upper bound, causing uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400). This vulnerability is addressed in version 0.19.0 by adding a MAX_PAGES cap to limit the slicing loop and sanitizing non-finite layout heights to prevent infinite loops. As a workaround, input CSS should be validated or constrained, particularly the height and viewport height (vh) properties on body-level elements.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause denial of service by exhausting server resources during PDF generation, impacting availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5 (high), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and an impact limited to availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

This vulnerability is fixed in fulgur version 0.19.0. Users should upgrade to version 0.19.0 or later to apply the official fix. Until upgrading, it is recommended to validate or constrain untrusted CSS input, especially height and vh properties on body-level elements, to prevent excessive resource consumption. No other vendor advisories or patches are indicated. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-07-30T16:19:08.082Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aac51e755bf5e2cf5e0cf1f

Added to database: 09/17/2026, 20:47:35 UTC

Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 21:02:35 UTC

Last updated: 09/18/2026, 01:55:42 UTC

Views: 8

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