Unscored severity · published Dec 2, 2015
CVE-2015-8380
The pcre_exec function in pcre_exec.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles a // pattern with a \01 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer…
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CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The pcre_exec function in pcre_exec.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles a // pattern with a \01 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
22 · source: NVD
PC
Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library · Pcre
through 8.37 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8380
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8380
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173700.html
Exploit
http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77695
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/29-Heap-Overflow-in-PCRE.html
Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128
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