Report: - github.com/gomarkdown/markdown: Out-of-bounds Read in SmartypantsRenderer CVE-2026-40890

Report: - github.com/gomarkdown/markdown: Out-of-bounds Read in SmartypantsRenderer CVE-2026-40890

CVE ID :CVE-2026-40890 Published : April 21, 2026, 8:17 p.m. | 28 minutes ago Description :The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. Processing a malformed input containing a < character that is not followed by a > character anywhere in the remaining text with a SmartypantsRenderer will lead to Out of Bounds read or a panic. This vulnerability is fixed with commit 759bbc3e32073c3bc4e25969c132fc520eda2778. Severity: 7.5 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
HIGH
Published
April 21, 2026
Affected Product: github