Description
PCRE2 before 10.48 allows a pcre2_dfa_match out-of-bounds write because reuse of a cached workspace block, in a recursive DFA matching workspace, lacks a size check (even though a newly allocated block, for the same purpose, does have a size check). This outcome requires an attacker-controlled regular expression, or a recursive pattern in conjunction with a small heap limit (this can be set through the API).
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in PCRE2 DFA Matching Due to Cached Workspace Size Check Missing

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Description PCRE2 before 10.48 allows a pcre2_dfa_match out-of-bounds write because reuse of a cached workspace block, in a recursive DFA matching workspace, lacks a size check (even though a newly allocated block, for the same purpose, does have a size check). This outcome requires an attacker-controlled regular expression, or a recursive pattern in conjunction with a small heap limit (this can be set through the API).
First Time appeared Pcre
Pcre pcre2
Weaknesses CWE-424
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pcre
Pcre pcre2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-05T13:06:54.297Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T05:09:25.213Z

Link: CVE-2026-86145

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T06:17:10.370

Modified: 2026-09-05T06:17:10.370

Link: CVE-2026-86145

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-05T06:30:04Z

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