CVE-2014-9769

Name: CVE-2014-9769
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-03-28T16:59:00.113+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9769 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.. EPSS estimates a 2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.35%

81.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pcre	Pcre	8.35

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 28, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9769?

How severe is CVE-2014-9769?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9769 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9769?

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Source: NVD / NIST