Out-of-bounds read In pcre3

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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