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CVE-2017-6181

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.65%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-03 · 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-2017-6181
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.65%

Original NVD Description

The parse_char_class function in regparse.c in the Onigmo (aka Oniguruma-mod) regular expression library, as used in Ruby 2.4.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted regular expression.

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