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re2: Global `String.prototype.match` with an empty-matchable pattern never advances → infinite loop with unbounded native memory growth (DoS)

🗓️ 31 Jul 2026 16:53:08Reported by GitHub Advisory DatabaseType 
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Global RE2 match with empty-width patterns causes an infinite loop and unbounded memory growth (Denial of Service).

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31 Jul 2026 16:53Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.16.2
EPSS0.00129
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