#VU87885 Buffer overflow in PCRE - CVE-2015-8385 

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#VU87885 Buffer overflow in PCRE - CVE-2015-8385

Published: March 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87885
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8385
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PCRE
Software vendor:
PCRE

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to PCRE mishandles the /(?|(k'Pm')|(?'Pm'))/ pattern and related patterns with certain forward references. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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