EIP-2026-103189

PRE-CVE

PCRE 6.2 - Regular Expression Compiling Workspace Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103189. PoCs published by Michael Santos.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expressions) library versions prior to 8.02. It uses a crafted input with excessive repetition of characters to trigger the overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service.

Description

PCRE 6.2 - Regular Expression Compiling Workspace Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michael Santos · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33949

The exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expressions) library versions prior to 8.02. It uses a crafted input with excessive repetition of characters to trigger the overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PCRE library < 8.02
No auth needed
Prerequisites: PCRE library version < 8.02 · Application using PCRE library
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026