CVE-2017-16231 describes a crash overflow vulnerability in PCRE version 8.41, specifically within the match() function in pcre_exec.c, triggered by a self-recursive call during a pcretest load test. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. While a proof-of-concept exists, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common frameworks, or significant community discussion or media coverage, with third parties also noting potential mitigations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:8.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.