CRITICAL 9.8 Microsoft
CVE-2023-24540
Improper handling of JavaScript whitespace in html/template
Microsoft Security Update 2023-May: Improper handling of JavaScript whitespace in html/template
Affected Products
- cbl2 golang 1.18.8-7 on CBL Mariner 2.0
- cbl2 golang 1.17.13-2 on CBL Mariner 2.0
- cbl2 golang 1.21.6-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0
- cbl2 msft-golang 1.20.11-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0
- azl3 golang 1.27.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24540
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24540
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2023-05-09 via Microsoft. Affected: cbl2 golang 1.18.8-7 on CBL Mariner 2.0, cbl2 golang 1.17.13-2 on CBL Mariner 2.0, cbl2 golang 1.21.6-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0 and 2 more.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2023-05-09 · 1268 days ago
Remediation Resources
Official Advisory
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24540NVD / MITRE
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