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CVE-2017-6004

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 4.55%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-6004
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
4.55%

Original NVD Description

The compile_bracket_matchingpath function in pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE through 8.x before revision 1680 (e.g., the PHP 7.1.1 bundled version) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted regular expression.