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CVE-2008-2371

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE)...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2008-2371 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Pcre, published July 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.73%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in pcre3 7.6-2.1.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
6.73%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
7.6-2.1pcre3 +2 more

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Exploit likelihood

6.73%Up 2.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pcre3
Debian:12
before 7.6-2.1
7.6-2.1
pcre3
Debian:4.0
before 6.7+7.4-4, plus listed versions
6.7+7.4-16.7+7.4-26.7+7.4-2+lenny16.7+7.4-36.7-1
6.7+7.4-4
pcre3
Debian:5.0
before 7.4-1+lenny2
7.4-1+lenny2

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Record
CVE-2008-2371
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Record
CVE-2008-2371
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2366No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Record
EUVD-2008-2366
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-853v-4rcq-pjpwNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE)...

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Record
GHSA-853v-4rcq-pjpw
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Record
CVE-2008-2371
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2371No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2371
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10791-1No score

gio-branding-upstream-2.68.4-2.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the gio-branding-upstream-2.68.4-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10791-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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