CVE-2016-9643
HighSummary
The regex code in Webkit 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory consumption, as demonstrated by a large number of opening parenthesis and dollar signs, followed by {-2,16} and a large number of plus signs.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to service availability interruptions.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Webkit to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unusual memory consumption.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The regex code in Webkit 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) as demonstrated in a large number of ($ (open parenthesis and dollar) followed by {-2,16} and a large number of +) (plus close parenthesis).