CVE-2015-5073
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-5073 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-13 16:59:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the find_fixedlength function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information from heap memory and possibly bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted regular expression with an excess closing parenthesis. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.1 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.005470000 probability, percentile 0.679580000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| libpcre: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201607-02) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| PCRE 'find_fixedlength()' Function Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: PCRE Library Heap Overflow Vulnerability in find_fixedlength() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in PCRE affect PowerKVM - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: PCRE Library Heap Overflow Vulnerability in find_fixedlength() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| [pcre] Revision 1571 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | vcs.pcre.org | Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
| ViewVC Exception | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | vcs.pcre.org | Vendor Advisory |
| PCRE Regex Overflow Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Bug 1651 – PCRE Library Heap Overflow Vulnerability in find_fixedlength() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.exim.org | Exploit |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.