CVE-2026-1456
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service through CPU exhaustion by submitting specially crafted markdown files that trigger exponential processing in markdown preview.
Analysis
Gitlab versions up to 18.7.4 is affected by allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CVSS 6.5).
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running GitLab CE/EE affecting all and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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