How severe is CVE-2015-2326?

CVE-2015-2326 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-2326 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-2326?

CVE-2015-2326 primarily affects Pcre. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2326?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-2326 published?

CVE-2015-2326 was published on 2020-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-2326

CVE-2015-2326 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pcre with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Pcre
Published: 2020-01-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via regular expression with a group containing both a forward referencing subroutine call and a recursive back reference, as demonstrated by "((?+1)(\1))/".

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2326?: The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via regular expression with a group containing both a forward referencing subroutine call and a recursive back reference, as demonstrated by "((?+1)(\1))/".
How severe is CVE-2015-2326?: CVE-2015-2326 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-2326 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-2326?: CVE-2015-2326 primarily affects Pcre. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2326?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-2326 published?: CVE-2015-2326 was published on 2020-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

45.84.120.3 (ipv4-addr)
200.196.50.91 (ipv4-addr)
187.110.238.50 (ipv4-addr)
116.255.252.44 (ipv4-addr)
113.164.66.10 (ipv4-addr)
103.38.219.22 (ipv4-addr)
103.148.100.146 (ipv4-addr)
80.87.83.229 (ipv4-addr)