CVE-2017-8786 pcre2test.c in PCRE2 10.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression.
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 4.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
pcre2test.c in PCRE2 10.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/pcre2(Debian:12) | < 10.31-1 | 10.31-1 |
| debian/pcre2(Debian:13) | < 10.31-1 | 10.31-1 |
| debian/pcre2(Debian:14) | < 10.31-1 | 10.31-1 |
| PCRE2 | = 10.23 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-8786 vendor-advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org exploit patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugs.exim.org exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201710-09 vendor-advisory
- vcs.pcre.org patch vendor-advisory
- vcs.pcre.org patch vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking