CVE-2015-5147 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the header_anchor function in the HTML renderer in Redcarpet before 3.3.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2015-07-14

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:redcarpet_project:redcarpet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0377	Stack-based buffer overflow in the header_anchor function in the HTML renderer in Redcarpet before 3.3.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Github GHSA	GHSA-7322-9mx6-5j2m	redcarpet Buffer Overflow vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02538.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/29/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75508
https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

History

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Subscriptions

Redcarpet Project Redcarpet

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-07-14T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:32:32.975Z

Reserved: 2015-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5147

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-07-14T16:59:04.063

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:28:33.427

Link: CVE-2015-5147

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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