PCRE2Project pcre2 10.45 src/pcre2_match.c pcre2_match out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PCRE2Project pcre2 10.45. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function pcre2_match of the file src/pcre2_match.c. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-58050. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PCRE2Project pcre2 10.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pcre2_match of the file src/pcre2_match.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The PCRE2 library is a set of C functions that implement regular expression pattern matching. In version 10.45, a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability exists in the PCRE2 regular expression matching engine, specifically within the handling of the (*scs:...) (Scan SubString) verb when combined with (*ACCEPT) in src/pcre2_match.c. This vulnerability may potentially lead to information disclosure if the out-of-bounds data read during the memcmp affects the final match result in a way observable by the attacker. This issue has been resolved in version 10.46.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-58050 since 08/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261191 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-58050), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.46 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (261191) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2034). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Open Source Erlang/OTP

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 261191
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-58050

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: pcre2 10.46

Timelineinfo

08/22/2025 CVE reserved
08/27/2025 +5 days Advisory disclosed
08/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/07/2026 +133 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-58050 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-58050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321643
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2034 - Erlang/OTP: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/27/2025 21:14
Updated: 01/07/2026 07:20
Changes: 08/27/2025 21:14 (69), 08/30/2025 05:55 (1), 09/04/2025 11:53 (2), 09/09/2025 18:51 (11), 09/12/2025 06:35 (7), 01/07/2026 07:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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