Information disclosure in Pcre Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library
CVE-2015-8393
pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/82990 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174931.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 (Third Party Advisory)
- vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog (Release Notes)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0002/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8393?
- CVE-2015-8393 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pcre Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2015-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8393?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8393 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.