GitLab string conversion performance drop pre 18.2.7/18.3.3/18.4.1
CVE-2025-10868 Published on September 26, 2025
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 where certain string conversion methods exhibit performance degradation with large inputs.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-10868 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Business Logic Errors
Weaknesses in this category identify some of the underlying problems that commonly allow attackers to manipulate the business logic of an application. Errors in business logic can be devastating to an entire application. They can be difficult to find automatically, since they typically involve legitimate use of the application's functionality. However, many business logic errors can exhibit patterns that are similar to well-understood implementation and design weaknesses.
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 17.4 and below 18.2.7 is affected.
- Version 18.3 and below 18.3.3 is affected.
- Version 18.4 and below 18.4.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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