CVE-2015-8385

Name: CVE-2015-8385
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-12-02T01:59:09.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8385 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the /(?|(\k'Pm')|(?'Pm'))/ pattern and related patterns with certain forward references, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.. EPSS estimates a 5.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the /(?|(\k'Pm')|(?'Pm'))/ pattern and related patterns with certain forward references, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.62%

91.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Linux	7
Pcre	Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library	<= 8.37

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 2, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8385?

How severe is CVE-2015-8385?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8385 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8385?

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Source: NVD / NIST