Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.022
EPSS Ranking 83.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.5
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