CVE-2007-4768

PCRE < 6.0 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Singleton Unicode Sequence in Regex Character Class

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a singleton Unicode sequence in a character class in a regex pattern, which is incorrectly optimized.

References (60)

Core 60
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/547-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9701
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1738
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-355A.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:211
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30219
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29267
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28157
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30507
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483357/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27538
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483579/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28570
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1570
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1724/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27697
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28406
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27554
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-07.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27543
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2007-November/msg00022.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-11.xml
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28161
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1126.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27741
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3790
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3725
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238305-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4258
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019116
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30155
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28720
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38278
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28213
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-19.xml
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1399
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28414
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26346
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30106
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28714

Scores

EPSS 0.0410
EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
pcre/pcre < 6.0
Published Nov 07, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026