EUVD-2026-16078
CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Description
A weakness has been identified in Orc discount up to 3.0.1.2. This issue affects the function compile of the file markdown.c of the component Markdown Handler. This manipulation causes uncontrolled recursion. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project maintainer confirms: "[I]f you feed it an infinitely deep blockquote input it will crash. (...) [T]his is a duplicate of an old bug that I've been working on."
Analysis
Uncontrolled recursion in the Markdown Handler component of Orc discount up to version 3.0.1.2 causes denial of service through malformed deeply-nested blockquote inputs, affecting local users who process untrusted markdown files. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and no patch is currently available. …
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running Orc discount and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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