CVE-2017-9224 is a critical stack out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Oniguruma 6.2.0, affecting Ruby through 2.4.1 and PHP through 7.1.5. This flaw, stemming from a logical error in the match_at() function during regular expression processing, allows for remote code execution and denial of service. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high-impact threat due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oniguruma_project:oniguruma:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.6.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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