Is CVE-2014-9769 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2014-9769 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2014-9769 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2014-9769 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9769?

CVE-2014-9769 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2014-9769

CWE-119Published: March 28, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-9769 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.