CVE-2026-111766

markdown-it is a Markdown parser. Prior to 14.3.3 and 15.0.3, when the html option or commonmark preset is enabled and the constructs occur inside a paragraph, attacker-controlled Markdown containing repeated unterminated inline HTML comments, processing instructions, declarations, or CDATA sections reaches src/rules_inline/html_inline.ts. Its HTML_TAG_RE match searches the remaining suffix for the appropriate terminator; when no terminator is present, parsing advances to the next opener and repeats the match over overlapping input, causing quadratic processing and denial of service through event-loop blocking or an unresponsive browser main thread. HTML blocks and the default HTML-disabled configuration are not affected by these payloads. This issue is fixed in versions 14.3.3 and 15.0.3.
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History

19 Oct 2026, 20:17

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Information

Published : 2026-10-19 20:17

Updated : 2026-10-26 18:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-111766

Mitre link : CVE-2026-111766

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-111766


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CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-407

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity