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CVE-2015-8854 (High) detected in marked-0.1.9.tgz - autoclosed #237

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CVE-2015-8854 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - marked-0.1.9.tgz

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.1.9.tgz

Path to dependency file: node/tools/doc/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: node/tools/doc/node_modules/marked/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • marked-0.1.9.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: archived-io.js-v0.10

Vulnerability Details

The marked package before 0.3.4 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "catastrophic backtracking issue for the em inline rule," aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."

Publish Date: 2017-01-23

URL: CVE-2015-8854

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8854

Release Date: 2017-01-23

Fix Resolution: 0.3.4


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