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CVE-2016-9643
Published: Mar 7, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The regex code in Webkit 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) as demonstrated in a large number of ($ (open parenthesis and dollar) followed by {-2,16} and a large number of +) (plus close parenthesis).
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
1038137
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20161126 Re: CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit
mailing-list
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GLSA-201706-15
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20161126 CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
94559
vdb-entry
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