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TI-2018-14041 Aliases CVE-2018-19826GHSA-vj6g-6xq4-cmrw

In inspect.cpp in LibSass 3.5.5, a high memory footprint caused by an endless loop…

Priority LOW 31CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

In inspect.cpp in LibSass 3.5.5, a high memory footprint caused by an endless loop (containing a Sass::Inspect::operator()(Sass::String_Quoted*) stack frame) may cause a Denial of Service via crafted sass input files with stray '&' or '/' characters. NOTE: Upstream comments indicate this issue is closed as "won't fix" and "works as intended" by design

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01191 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sass-lang:libsass:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.5VulnerableSass-lang
  • cpe:2.3:a:sass-lang:libsass:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.5 Vulnerable ·Sass-lang

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19826
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj6g-6xq4-cmrw

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-21169 Stack overflow vulnerability in ast_selectors.cpp: in function… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-21168 Stack overflow vulnerability in ast_selectors.cpp in function… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-08219 A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09890 Stack Overflow vulnerability in libsass 3.6.5 via the CompoundSelector::has_real_parent_ref function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-14042 In LibSass 3.5.5, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the SharedPtr class in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-08363 An issue was discovered in LibSass through 3.5.4. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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