In js/parts/SvgRenderer.js in Highcharts JS before 6.1.0, the use of backtracking regular expressions permitted an attacker to conduct a denial of service attack against the SVGRenderer component, aka ReDoS
Published Mar 14, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.17%
Description
In js/parts/SvgRenderer.js in Highcharts JS before 6.1.0, the use of backtracking regular expressions permitted an attacker to conduct a denial of service attack against the SVGRenderer component, aka ReDoS.
Affected products
No data.
- < 6.1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
highcharts
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 6.1.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | highcharts | 0 | 6.1.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03169) | 87.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03169) | 86.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.43% (0.01428) | 79.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 71.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 69.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 58.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.74% (0.05736) | 90.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.74% (0.05736) | 89.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.74% (0.05736) | 77.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 75.02th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 74.80th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 83.89th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmc8-cjfr-phx3 Advisory
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/7c547e1e0f5e4379f94396efd559a566668c0dfa x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20801
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190715-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:highcharts:20180225 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/793
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmc8-cjfr-phx3 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/7c547e1e0f5e4379f94396efd559a566668c0dfa | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20801 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190715-0001/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:highcharts:20180225 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/793 |
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