# CVE-2020-12825: libcroco through 0.6.13 has excessive recursion in cr\_parser\_parse\_any\_core in cr-parser.c, leading to stack consumption.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libcroco through 0.6.13 has excessive recursion in cr_parser_parse_any_core in cr-parser.c, leading to stack consumption.

## What to do

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## References

- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libcroco/-/issues/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/08/3
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-33

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