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CVE-2017-8399

pcre2: Stack-based buffer overflow in pcre2_match.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.0

Review impact separately from score.

Published · March 10, 2017

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

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."

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow