Is CVE-2014-9769 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9769 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9769?

CVE-2014-9769 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9769?

Patch guidance is available from pcre security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9769.

Fix CVE-2014-9769 - HIGH pcre pcre

Description

pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PCRE
Published: 3/28/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
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-2014-9769. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2014-9769

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CVE-2014-9769 vulnerability