CVE-2016-10540 - AskarLabs CVE Database

CVE-2016-10540

Vendor Hackerone

Product minimatch node module

Weakness CWE-400

Published May 31, 2018

Last update September 16, 2024

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CVSS base score

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 31, 2018 CVE published

September 16, 2024 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10540 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html

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