CVE-2015-2326

The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read)…

published January 14, 2020

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via regular expression with a group containing both a forward referencing subroutine call and a recursive back reference, as demonstrated by "((?+1)(\1))/".

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01592 · 75.5th percentile
Published
2020-01-14T16:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JAN 16:46Z
    The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read)…
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