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CVE-2017-8786

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 4.07%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-05-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-8786
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
4.07%

Original NVD Description

pcre2test.c in PCRE2 10.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression.

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