CVE-2017-6004
pcre: Out-of-bounds read in compile_bracket_matchingpath function (8.41/3)
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · February 14, 2017
Updated · September 21, 2026
Description
The compile_bracket_matchingpath function in pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE through 8.x before revision 1680 (e.g., the PHP 7.1.1 bundled version) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted regular expression.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read