CVE-2026-86145: PCRE2 before 10.48 allows a pcre2_dfa_match out-of-bounds write because reuse of a cached workspace block, in a recursive DFA matching workspace, lacks a size check (even though a newly allocated block, for the same purpose, does have a size check). This outcome requires an attacker-controlled regular expression, or a recursive pattern in conjunction with a small heap limit (this can be set through the API).

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.2)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Sep
Released
2026-09-06
Last Updated
2026-09-07
EPSS Score
0.37% (percentile: 30.4%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

  • 21801-17084

Security Updates (1)

Revision History

  • 2026-09-06: Information published.
  • 2026-09-07: Information published.