CVE-2017-7245 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the pcre32_copy_substring function within libpcre1 in PCRE version 8.40. This vulnerability, triggered by a crafted file, carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating potential for a denial of service or other significant impacts, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While the attack requires user interaction (UI:R), its low attack complexity (AC:L) and local access vector (AV:L) make it a notable risk. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:8.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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