CVE-2015-2325

Description

The compile_branch function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash), or possibly have other unspecified impact via a regular expression with a group containing a forward reference repeated a large number of times within a repeated outer group that has a zero minimum quantifier.

Weakness classification

• CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
• CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory