Critical severity · published Feb 7, 2017
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…
9.8
CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Perl · Perl
5.22 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8608
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8608
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.html
Exploit
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755
www.oracle.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
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