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CVE-2016-1283

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.79%

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CVE-2016-1283 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The pcre_compile2 function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.38 mishandles the /((?:F?+(?:^(?(R)a+\"){99}-))(?J)(?'R'(?'R'<((?'RR'(?'R'\){97)?J)?J)(?'R'(?'R'\){99|(:(?|(?'R')(\k'R')|((?'R')))H'R'R)(H'R))))))/ pattern and related patterns with named subgroups, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based 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 7.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The pcre_compile2 function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.38 mishandles the /((?:F?+(?:^(?(R)a+\"){99}-))(?J)(?'R'(?'R'<((?'RR'(?'R'\){97)?J)?J)(?'R'(?'R'\){99|(:(?|(?'R')(\k'R')|((?'R')))H'R'R)(H'R))))))/ pattern and related patterns with named subgroups, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
7.79%

93.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PcrePcre8.38
PhpPhp>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.32
PhpPhp>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.25
PhpPhp>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.11
FedoraprojectFedora22
FedoraprojectFedora23
OracleSolaris11.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1283?
The pcre_compile2 function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.38 mishandles the /((?:F?+(?:^(?(R)a+\"){99}-))(?J)(?'R'(?'R'<((?'RR'(?'R'\){97)?J)?J)(?'R'(?'R'\){99|(:(?|(?'R')(\k'R')|((?'R')))H'R'R)(H'R))))))/ pattern and related patterns with named subgroups, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
How severe is CVE-2016-1283?
CVE-2016-1283 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1283?
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Source: NVD / NIST