7.5

CVE-2015-5147: redcarpet_project redcarpet

Modified
AliasesGHSA-7322-9mx6-5j2m
Published 14-07-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5147 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redcarpet_project redcarpet. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-07-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.54% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redcarpet_project1 product
RubyGems1 product
  • redcarpet≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.2

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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