OSV-2026-343 Heap-buffer-overflow in pcre2_compile_32
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Check this codebase for OSV-2026-343 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2026-343 is a memory corruption vulnerability in pcre2, published on 3 Mar 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- pcre2 (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-343/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-343/index.md)
A heap buffer overflow in the PCRE2 library allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2026-343?
OSV-2026-343 is a memory corruption vulnerability in pcre2, published on 3 Mar 2026.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=488713937
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 4
Crash state:
pcre2_compile_32
pcre2_fuzzsupport.c
Which versions are affected by OSV-2026-343?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including pcre2.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pcre2 OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2026-343?
No fix has been published for OSV-2026-343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2026-343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-343 in the wild and no public exploit code.