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CVE-2005-2491 Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code....

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 4.3%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
pcre = 5.0 No fix listed
pcre = 6.0 No fix listed
pcre = 6.1 No fix listed
debian/gnumeric(Debian:12) < 1.5.1-1 1.5.1-1
debian/gnumeric(Debian:13) < 1.5.1-1 1.5.1-1
debian/gnumeric(Debian:14) < 1.5.1-1 1.5.1-1
debian/goffice(Debian:12) < 0.1.0-3 0.1.0-3
debian/goffice(Debian:13) < 0.1.0-3 0.1.0-3
debian/goffice(Debian:14) < 0.1.0-3 0.1.0-3
debian/pcre3(Debian:12) < 6.3-1 6.3-1

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