Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PCRE by HP Inc.
CVE-2017-7246

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pcre

Status
Pcre
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 March 2017

What is CVE-2017-7246?

The vulnerability in the pcre32_copy_substring function within pcre_get.c of libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 leads to a stack-based buffer overflow. This issue can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted files, potentially resulting in a denial of service due to a WRITE operation of size 268. As a result, systems relying on this version of PCRE may experience unexpected behaviors or crashes.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-two-stack...
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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