CVE-2015-8608
N/A
Published: February 7, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPerl
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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