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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-89157 · published 11 September 2026

CVE-2026-89157: Pcre2 integer overflow vulnerability

Pcre · Pcre2

PCRE2 before 10.48, on 32-bit platforms, has a pcre2_pattern_convert out-of-bounds write when an attacker can provide a large pattern.

7.4 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.28% · top 81.8% CWE-190 · Integer overflow
7.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

PCRE2 before 10.48, on 32-bit platforms, has a pcre2_pattern_convert out-of-bounds write when an attacker can provide a large pattern.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2/releases/tag/pcre2-10.48 Release Notes
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2/security/advisories/GHSA-q8g2-wprr-34m9 ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
https://github.com/PCRE2Project/pcre2/security/advisories/GHSA-q8g2-wprr-34m9 ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-89157), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.