CVE-2015-8608

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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

4.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile

Published

2017-02-07

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Read…

Security advisories

• https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry