CVE-2016-3191

pcre: workspace overflow for (*ACCEPT) with deeply nested parentheses (8.39/13, 10.22/12)

Published Mar 17, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 8.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The compile_branch function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.x before 8.39 and pcre2_compile.c in PCRE2 before 10.22 mishandles patterns containing an (*ACCEPT) substring in conjunction with nested parentheses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror, aka ZDI-CAN-3542.

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2943-1 PCRE vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved
Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 17, 2016, 11:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 9, 2016, 12:00 AM