CVE-2017-8399
PCRE2 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
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."
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2017, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 28, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-8399.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98315 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=783 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-09 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre2/code/tags/pcre2-10.30/ChangeLog?revision=854&view=markup | |
| https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre2?view=revision&revision=674 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-8399 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description PCRE2 before 2017-03-10 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 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." Added Reference https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre2/code/tags/pcre2-10.30/ChangeLog?revision=854&view=markup [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-09 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-09 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.30 OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.30 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-09 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=783 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=783 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98315 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98315 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre2?view=revision&revision=674 No Types Assigned https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre2?view=revision&revision=674 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre2:10.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98315 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8399 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8399
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.19 }} 0.00%
score
0.82909
percentile