CVE-2017-7245

Published: Mar 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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 4) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Affected (1)

Products: Pcre: Pcre

Pcre

1 product

Pcre

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pcre Pcre	Version 8.40

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-two-stack-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-pcre32_copy_substring-pcre_get-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-25

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-two-stack-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-pcre32_copy_substring-pcre_get-c/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-25

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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