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CVE-2017-8399

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201710-09

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

PCRE2 before 10.30 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in pcre2_match.c, related to a "pattern with very many captures."

PCRE2 en versiones anteriores a la 10.30 tiene una escritura fuera de límites provocada por un desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en pcre2_match.c. Esto está relacionado con un "pattern with very many captures".

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PCRE2, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 10.30 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-05-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-05-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Pcre
Search vendor "Pcre"
 Pcre2
Search vendor "Pcre" for product "Pcre2"
 < 10.30
Search vendor "Pcre" for product "Pcre2" and version " < 10.30"
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Affected