Pcre · Pcre · CVE-2015-5073
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
PCRE versions prior to 8.38
**Description**
The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the `find fixedlength` function, which can be triggered by a crafted regular expression with an excess closing parenthesis. This can cause a denial of service (crash) or allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap memory, potentially bypassing the ASLR protection mechanism.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 8.38, update to version 8.38 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of crafted regular expressions to minimize the risk of exploitation.