Summary
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop when unmarshalling Compose file having recursive loop
Workarounds
There isn't any known workaround.
References
Impact
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
The application does not adequately validate input before processing it, allowing unexpected values to reach sensitive code paths. Typical impact: varies by context: data corruption, logic bypass, or denial of service.
CVE-2024-10846 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (2.4.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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compose-go v2.24.1 fixed the issue
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-10846? CVE-2024-10846 is a medium-severity improper input validation vulnerability in github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2 (go), affecting versions >= 2.1.0, < 2.4.1. It is fixed in 2.4.1. The application does not adequately validate input before processing it, allowing unexpected values to reach sensitive code paths.
- How severe is CVE-2024-10846? CVE-2024-10846 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2 are affected by CVE-2024-10846? github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2 (go) versions >= 2.1.0, < 2.4.1 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-10846? Yes. CVE-2024-10846 is fixed in 2.4.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-10846 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-10846 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-10846 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-10846? Upgrade
github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2to 2.4.1 or later.