CVE-2017-7246
pcre: stack-based buffer overflow write in pcre32_copy_substring
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 23, 2017
Updated · September 21, 2026
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pcre32_copy_substring function in pcre_get.c in libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WRITE of size 268) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 3.7CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation