CVE-2016-10527 json
Regular Expression Denial of Service in riot-compiler
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-pp4v-55vr-9gxh , EUVD-2019-0324
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The riot-compiler version version 2.3.21 has an issue in a regex (Catastrophic Backtracking) thats make it unusable under certain conditions.
Patch / fix
- npm riot-compiler 2.3.22
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1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | riot-compiler | <2.3.22 |
2.3.22 |
Affected products
- HackerOne riot-compiler node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/86
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/riot/compiler/issues/46
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10527
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-pp4v-55vr-9gxh
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/86
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10527
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pp4v-55vr-9gxh
- NVD CVE-2016-10527
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