CVE-2015-5147

critical

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.

References

https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75508

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/10

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/29/3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-07-14

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01153