CVE-2008-0674
HIGHEPSS 92th pctlDescription
Buffer overflow in PCRE before 7.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression containing a character class with a large number of characters with Unicode code points greater than 255.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.
References
- ftp.gnome.org
- lists.apple.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.opensuse.org
- pcre.org
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- security.gentoo.org
- support.apple.com
- support.apple.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- debian.org
- mandriva.com
- openwall.com
- php.net
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securitytracker.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- issues.rpath.com
- issues.rpath.com
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-4966 | Critical | 9.4 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2017-11882 | High | 7.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2020-0796 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2008-4250 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2017-15944 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2015-0014 | High | 10.0 | 97% | - | - |
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