CVE catalog

CVE-2020-14155

libpcre in PCRE before 8.44 allows an integer overflow via a large number after a (?C substring.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jun 15, 2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:17:23 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.18% · Oct 25, 2026

libpcre in PCRE before 8.44 allows an integer overflow via a large number after a (?C substring.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pcre3	bookworm	`2:8.39-15`	fixed
Cpe	pcre	Not reported	`8.44`	fixed
Cpe	macos	Not reported	`11.0.1`	fixed
Cpe	gitlab	Not reported	`12.10.13`	fixed
Cpe	gitlab	Not reported	`12.10.13`	fixed
Cpe	gitlab	Not reported	`13.0.8`	fixed
Cpe	gitlab	Not reported	`13.0.8`	fixed
Cpe	gitlab	Not reported	`13.1.2`	fixed
Cpe	gitlab	Not reported	`13.1.2`	fixed
Cpe	communications_cloud_native_core_policy	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	active_iq_unified_manager	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	cloud_backup	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	clustered_data_ontap	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	h410c_firmware	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	h300s_firmware	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	h500s_firmware	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	h700s_firmware	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	h410s_firmware	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	universal_forwarder	Not reported	`8.2.12`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.10	`8.43-r1`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.11	`8.43-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.12	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.13	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.14	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.15	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.16	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.17	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.18	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.19	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.20	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.21	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.22	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.23	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.24	`8.44-r0`	fixed
Alpine	pcre	3.9	`8.42-r2`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcre3	pro	`2:8.35-7.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	pro	`2:8.38-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	pro	`2:8.38-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	pro	`2:8.38-3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	pro	`2:8.38-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcre3	18.04	`2:8.39-5ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	18.04	`2:8.39-8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	18.04	`2:8.39-9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	18.04	`2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcre3	20.04	`2:8.39-12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	20.04	`2:8.39-12build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcre3	20.04	`2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pcre3	source	bookworm	`2:8.39-13`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[963086]
Cpe	pcre	cpe	Not reported	`8.44`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	macos	cpe	Not reported	`11.0.1`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	gitlab	cpe	Not reported	`12.10.13`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	gitlab	cpe	Not reported	`12.10.13`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	gitlab	cpe	Not reported	`13.0.8`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	gitlab	cpe	Not reported	`13.0.8`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	gitlab	cpe	Not reported	`13.1.2`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	gitlab	cpe	Not reported	`13.1.2`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Cpe	universal_forwarder	cpe	Not reported	`8.2.12`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.10	`8.43-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.11	`8.43-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.12	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.13	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.14	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.15	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.16	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.17	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.18	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.19	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.20	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.21	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.22	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.23	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.24	`8.44-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Alpine	pcre	apk	3.9	`8.42-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcre3	deb	pro	`2:8.38-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcre3	deb	18.04	`2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcre3	deb	20.04	`2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14155	Not reported

[Debian bug #963086]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libpcre16-3]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre3]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre32-3]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre3-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre3-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcrecpp0v5]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
[pcregrep]Fixed
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.39-13
  nvd · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; nvd · pcre3 · debian · 12

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:47:46 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]