The brace-expansion library generates arbitrary strings containing a common prefix and suffix. Prior to versions 5.0.5, 3.0.2, 2.0.3, and 1.1.13, a brace pattern with a zero step value (e.g., `{1..2..0}`) causes the sequence generation loop to run indefinitely, making the process hang for seconds and allocate heaps of memory. Versions 5.0.5, 3.0.2, 2.0.3, and 1.1.13 fix the issue. As a workaround, sanitize strings passed to `expand()` to ensure a step value of `0` is not used.
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Published : 2026-03-27 15:16
Updated : 2026-03-30 13:26
NVD link : CVE-2026-33750
Mitre link : CVE-2026-33750
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33750
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CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
