CVE-2026-11478 (GCVE-0-2026-11478)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-08 02:00 – Updated: 2026-06-08 10:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
kokke tiny-regex-c Pattern re.c matchstar redos
Summary
A flaw has been found in kokke tiny-regex-c up to f2632c6d9ed25272987471cdb8b70395c2460bdb. This vulnerability affects the function matchstar of the file re.c of the component Pattern Handler. This manipulation causes inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-08 10:59 UTC
Assigner
VulDB
CNA
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/369098 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/369098/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11478 | third-party-advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/833966 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/kokke/tiny-regex-c/issues/100 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/user-attachments/files/2804621… | exploit |
| https://github.com/kokke/tiny-regex-c/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| kokke | tiny-regex-c |
Affected:
f2632c6d9ed25272987471cdb8b70395c2460bdb
cpe:2.3:a:kokke:tiny-regex-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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