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CVE-2017-16231

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 17, 2019 at 04:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPcre

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (8)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11
x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7
x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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