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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2017-7244

CVE-2017-7244

MEDIUM5.5

The _pcre32_xclass function in pcre_xclass

Published Mar 23, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The _pcre32_xclass function in pcre_xclass.c in libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read) via a crafted file.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-invalid-memory-read-in-_pcre32_xclass-pcre_xclass-c/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-25

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7244

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

5.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

5.5/CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedMar 23, 2017

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2017-7244 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence