CVE-2016-3191
Critical
Description
The compile_branch function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.x before 8.39 and pcre2_compile.c in PCRE2 before 10.22 mishandles patterns containing an (*ACCEPT) substring in conjunction with nested parentheses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror, aka ZDI-CAN-3542.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPcre
PublishedMar 17, 2016
First seenMar 17, 2016
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pcre pcre | 8.00, 8.01, 8.02, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.20, 8.21, 8.30, 8.31, 8.32, 8.33, 8.34, 8.35, 8.36, 8.37, 8.38 | — |
| pcre pcre2 | v ≤ 10.21 | — |
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