CVE-2015-3210
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CVE-2015-3210 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap-based buffer overflow in PCRE 8.34 through 8.37 and PCRE2 10.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by /^(?P=B)((?P=B)(?J:(?P<B>c)(?P<B>a(?P=B)))>WGXCREDITS)/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8384.. EPSS estimates a 9.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in PCRE 8.34 through 8.37 and PCRE2 10.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by /^(?P=B)((?P=B)(?J:(?P<B>c)(?P<B>a(?P=B)))>WGXCREDITS)/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8384.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pcre | Pcre2 | 10.10 |
| Pcre | Pcre | 8.34 |
| Pcre | Pcre | 8.35 |
| Pcre | Pcre | 8.36 |
| Pcre | Pcre | 8.37 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74934Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74934Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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