CVE-2015-8608
CRITICAL severity · CVSS 9.8 · Out-of-bounds read
9.8CVSS CRITICAL
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)5%
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755Patch
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.htmlAdvisory