Vulnerability in Irregex Project

CVE-2016-9954

The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression with a repeating pattern.

EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9954?
CVE-2016-9954 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irregex Project, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-9954?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.