Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in PCRE before 7.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression containing a character class with a large number of characters with Unicode code points greater than 255.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pcre | Pcre | <= 7.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/glib/2.14/glib-2.14.6.news
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
- http://pcre.org/changelog.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28923
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28957
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28985
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28996
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29175
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29267
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0674?
CVE-2008-0674 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in PCRE before 7.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression containing a character class with a large number of characters with Unicode code points gr...
How severe is CVE-2008-0674?
CVE-2008-0674 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0674?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pcre Pcre.