CVE-2015-8608

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: February 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.6%

91th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

perl

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