Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent…

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.7% · top 6.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-787 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (45)

• ADV-2008-2005 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:147 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 32746 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• HPSBUX02465 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2006 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• GLSA-200811-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• SSRT090085 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 31681 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 30972 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-624-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 32454 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30944 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30958 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 35074 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-628-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 39300 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-6025 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• USN-624-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-05-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• 30967 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-0833 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-6048 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:023 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 31200 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30916 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 32222 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30961 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 30087 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 30990 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• TA09-133A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1297 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• DSA-1602 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2336 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2780 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 30945 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200807-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2008-10-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20081027 rPSA-2008-0305-1 pcre (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 35650 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 08:58 UTC.