CVE-2024-8966: Gradio denial of service through multipart boundary processing in file upload

Summary

CVE-2024-8966 affects the file upload process of gradio-app/gradio, specifically @gradio/video@0.10.2. An attacker can append a large number of characters to the end of a multipart boundary, causing the system to continuously process each character and issue warnings. This can make Gradio inaccessible for extended periods, causing downtime. NVD has not yet provided an assessment.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

• gradioPyPILLM dependency since 2023-03-14 · 11 tracked dependents

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