VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-10540

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability1.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-05-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

Minimatch is a minimal matching utility that works by converting glob expressions into JavaScript `RegExp` objects. The primary function, `minimatch(path, pattern)` in Minimatch 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to ReDoS in the `pattern` parameter.

Weakness classification

  • support@hackerone.com: CWE-400
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Primary references