CVE-2026-89161 (GCVE-0-2026-89161)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-11 04:11 – Updated: 2026-09-11 19:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In PCRE2 before 10.48, pcre2_jit_match mishandles a previously copied subject being passed in as a context. An incorrect free operation can occur.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-11 19:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-590 - Free of Memory not on the Heap
Assigner
References
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