CVE-2015-10005

Name: CVE-2015-10005
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T09:15:09.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-10005 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1333

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Markdown-It Project	Markdown-It	< 3.0.0

References

https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/releases/tag/3.0.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216852Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216852Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/releases/tag/3.0.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216852Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216852Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-10005?

How severe is CVE-2015-10005?

CVE-2015-10005 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-10005?

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Source: NVD / NIST