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CVE-2015-2325

The compile_branch function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash), or possibly have other unspecified impact via a regular expression with a group containing a forward reference repeated a large number of times within a repeated outer group that has a zero minimum quantifier.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
14 Jan 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.4.41, 5.5.26, 5.6.9, 10.0.18
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MariaDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mariadb:mariadb
  • Every version before 10.0.18
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • From 5.4.0 before 5.4.41
  • From 5.5.0 before 5.5.26
  • From 5.6.0 before 5.6.9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2325
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2325