CVE-2016-9643

Summary

CVECVE-2016-9643
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-07 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-07-12 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe regex code in Webkit 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) as demonstrated in a large number of ($ (open parenthesis and dollar) followed by {-2,16} and a large number of +) (plus close parenthesis).

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-400

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Webkit Webkit 2.4.11 All All All
Application Webkit Webkit 2.4.11 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-15) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
Apple Safari Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Bypass Security, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
oss-security - CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
WebKit CVE-2016-9643 Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710506 Gentoo Linux WebKitGTK+ Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-15)
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