CVE-2007-4766 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer overflows in the PCRE library allow attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via malicious regex patterns.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4766?
CVE-2007-4766 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple integer overflows in Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified escape (backslash) sequences.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pcre Pcre.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4766?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-4766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4766, GHSA-ppf2-g285-2xj9.