CVE-2017-6004

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 16, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The compile_bracket_matchingpath function in pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE through 8.x before revision 1680 (e.g., the PHP 7.1.1 bundled version) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted regular expression.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96295
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037850
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2035
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-11
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/pcre_jit_compile.c?r1=1676&r2=1680&view=patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96295
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037850
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/pcre_jit_compile.c?r1=1676&r2=1680&view=patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.5%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

pcre

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