CVE-2017-9728

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 16, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

In uClibc 0.9.33.2, there is an out-of-bounds read in the get_subexp function in misc/regex/regexec.c when processing a crafted regular expression.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/16/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/16/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

uclibc