CVE-2004-2286 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer overflow in the duplication operator in ActivePerl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large multiplier, which may trigger a buffer overflow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| activestate | activeperl |
| larry wall | perl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ActivePerl 5.x / Larry Wall Perl 5.x - Duplication Operator Integer Overflow | 2004-05-18 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0878.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16224
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0878.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16224
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