CVE-2017-7246

NONE EPSS 83.4%
Published Mar 23, 20179y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Mar 23, 2017 9y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the pcre32_copy_substring function in pcre_get.c in libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WRITE of size 268) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
83.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
pcrepcre8.40any

References 4

  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
  • blogs.gentoo.org https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-two-stack-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-pcre32_copy_substring-pcre_get-c/
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-25

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.