How many CVEs have patched parse_ref_link?

1 published CVEs changed parse_ref_link in lepture/mistune, in 1 distinct patches totalling 8 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed parse_ref_link?

CVE-2026-59928 (Mistune block_parser: quadratic-time parsing on long lists of repeated reference-link definitions), published 2026-07-08, changed lines 260 to 264 of src/mistune/block_parser.py.

How does parse_ref_link compare to the rest of lepture/mistune?

lepture/mistune has 14 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed parse_ref_link.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Function

parse_ref_link

Name: parse_ref_link in lepture/mistune: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

src/mistune/block_parser.py

Last patched July 8, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

1

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

8

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

parse_ref_link in lepture/mistune was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 8 lines in total.

lepture/mistune has 14 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 7% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed parse_ref_link, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

Mistune block_parser: quadratic-time parsing on long lists of repeated reference-link definitions
CVE-2026-59928 · lines 260–264 · +4 −4
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 0.7%2026-07-08

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to parse_ref_link.

How many CVEs have patched parse_ref_link?: 1 published CVEs changed parse_ref_link in lepture/mistune, in 1 distinct patches totalling 8 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed parse_ref_link?: CVE-2026-59928 (Mistune block_parser: quadratic-time parsing on long lists of repeated reference-link definitions), published 2026-07-08, changed lines 260 to 264 of src/mistune/block_parser.py.
How does parse_ref_link compare to the rest of lepture/mistune?: lepture/mistune has 14 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed parse_ref_link.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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