CVE-2026-86145
Public on 2026-09-05
Modified on 2026-09-08
Description
PCRE2 before 10.48 allows a pcre2_dfa_match out-of-bounds write because reuse of a cached workspace block, in a recursive DFA matching workspace, lacks a size check (even though a newly allocated block, for the same purpose, does have a size check). This outcome requires an attacker-controlled regular expression, or a recursive pattern in conjunction with a small heap limit (this can be set through the API).
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | pcre | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | pcre | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | pcre2 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | pcre2 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | pcre2 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Php8.2 Extra | php | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |