CVE-2015-8393
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.72%
Description
pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client.
How to fix CVE-2015-8393
To remediate CVE-2015-8393, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pcre3—upgrade to 2:8.38-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8393 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:8.38-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |