Is CVE-2008-0674 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0674 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0674?

CVE-2008-0674 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2008-0674?

Patch guidance is available from pcre security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-0674.

CVE-2008-0674 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Buffer overflow in PCRE before 7.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression containing a character class with a large number of characters with Unicode code points greater than 255.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PCRE
Published: 2/18/2008
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

pcre : pcre

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2008-0674. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2008-0674

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CVE-2008-0674 vulnerability