CVE-2024-43398
MEDIUMDescription
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.6 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many deep elements that have same local name attributes. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs with tree parser API like REXML::Document.new, you may be impacted to this vulnerability. If you use other parser APIs such as stream parser API and SAX2 parser API, this vulnerability is not affected. The REXML gem 3.3.6 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.
How to fix
This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 67% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-776 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-1955 | High | 7.5 | 53% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-18640 | High | 7.5 | 27% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-11253 | High | 7.5 | 26% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-12401 | High | 7.5 | 8.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-20052 | Medium | 5.3 | 7.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-15903 | High | 7.5 | 6.6% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-43398?
Published advisories record a fix for 133 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2024-43398 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-43398 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-43398?
CVE-2024-43398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-43398 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for ruby3.2 (Amazon), ruby3.2-bundled-gems (Amazon), ruby3.2-bundled-gems-debuginfo (Amazon), ruby3.2-debuginfo (Amazon), and 129 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.