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TI-2026-83291 Aliases CVE-2026-61845

Large numeric exponents in Crass CSS parser exhaust CPU and memory

Priority LOW 39CWE-789Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-789.

Summary

Crass, a Ruby CSS parser, is affected in versions before 1.0.7. It converts scientific notation numbers using unbounded exponentiation before clamping the result, a flaw classed as CWE-789. A remote, unauthenticated attacker who supplies CSS to an application that parses it can force disproportionate CPU and memory use from a tiny input, potentially crashing the application.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

Crass is a Ruby CSS parser that's fully compliant with the CSS Syntax Level 3 specification. Prior to 1.0.7, Crass converts `CSS scientific notation` number values with unbounded exponentiation before clamping the result to `Float::MAX`. Applications that use Crass to parse attacker-controlled CSS strings can be forced to spend disproportionate CPU and memory parsing a tiny input, potentially resulting in a crash. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial crass (rgrove): 1.0.7crass (RubyGems): 1.0.7Red Hat: 2 without a fix

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
rgrovecrassbefore 1.0.71.0.7Patch availableCNA
—crass (RubyGems)before 1.0.71.0.7Patch availableGHSA-6wmf-3r64-vcwv
  • crass Vendorrgrove Affected before 1.0.7 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available CNA
  • crass (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.7 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available GHSA-6wmf-3r64-vcwv

Remediation

Upgrade the crass RubyGems package to version 1.0.7. Red Hat lists 3scale API Management Platform 2 with no fix planned and Red Hat Satellite 6 with no fix available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

  • Fix · CNA crass (rgrove) Fixed in 1.0.7
  • Fix · GHSA-6wmf-3r64-vcwv crass (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.0.7 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-61845
  2. 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-31 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-31 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  6. 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Other 6

  • TI-2020-03543 Cross-site Scripting in Sanitize CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2018-02737 Cross-site scripting in Ryan Grove sanitize CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-83327 Uncontrolled recursion in Crass CSS parser exhausts stack or memory CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2023-18617 Sanitize vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting via insufficient neutralization of `style` element content CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-83329 Superlinear CPU use in Crass CSS parser with non-ASCII input CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2026-83328 Uncontrolled recursion in Crass CSS parser enables denial of service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
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