CVE-2015-8608
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.6% (pctl 91)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW functions in Perl 5.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) drive letter or (2) pInName argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.62% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-02-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| perl | perl |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.html
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.html
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
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