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 Jul 14, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.54%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.3.1
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02538) | 84.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02538) | 82.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.15% (0.01153) | 77.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 83.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01050) | 83.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01050) | 81.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.79% (0.02791) | 83.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.79% (0.02791) | 81.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.79% (0.02791) | 63.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/29/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75508 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7322-9mx6-5j2m Advisory
- https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/commit/2cee777c1e5babe8a1e2683d31ea75cc4afe55fb
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5147
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150711061256/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75508
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/29/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75508 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7322-9mx6-5j2m | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/commit/2cee777c1e5babe8a1e2683d31ea75cc4afe55fb | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5147 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20150711061256/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75508 |
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