CVE-2015-5147

Published: Jul 14, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Redcarpet Project: Redcarpet

Redcarpet Project

1 product

Redcarpet

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redcarpet Project Redcarpet	Up to 3.3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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