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[GHSA-64fm-8hw2-v72w] KaTeX's maxExpand bypassed by \edef#6777

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[GHSA-64fm-8hw2-v72w] KaTeX's maxExpand bypassed by \edef#6777
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Versions 0.10.x and 0.11.x are listed in the affected range but do NOT have \edef support, making them unexploitable via this specific attack vector (though the underlying counting bug exists)

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github commented Feb 5, 2026

Hi there @edemaine! A community member has suggested an improvement to your security advisory. If approved, this change will affect the global advisory listed at github.com/advisories. It will not affect the version listed in your project repository.

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Good point! I agree.

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