CVE-2017-7245
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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 4) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
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affected products (2)
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references (10)
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- http://www.pcre.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3864cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486enisa_euvd
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-two-stack-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-pcre32_copy_substring-pcre_get-c/enisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-25enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486nvd
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