CVE-2016-10527

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

The riot-compiler version version 2.3.21 has an issue in a regex (Catastrophic Backtracking) thats make it unusable under certain conditions.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 56.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 31, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

support@hackeronehttps://github.com/riot/compiler/issues/46
support@hackeronehttps://nodesecurity.io/advisories/86
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/riot/compiler/issues/46
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/86

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
riot-compiler	—	2.3.22	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 21:13 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10527?

CVE-2016-10527 is a high vulnerability published on May 31, 2018. The riot-compiler version version 2.3.21 has an issue in a regex (Catastrophic Backtracking) thats make it unusable under certain conditions.

When was CVE-2016-10527 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10527 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 31, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-10527 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10527 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10527?

CVE-2016-10527 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10527?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10527, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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