CVE-2008-1026

WebKit: Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler

Published Apr 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1037 Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:08 AM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 17, 2008, 7:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Mar 28, 2008, 12:00 AM