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CVE-2015-8393
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-12-02T01:59:17.527 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:34:26.900

Summary

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.

Affected products

pcre — perl_compatible_regular_expression_library

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References

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