CVE-2015-8608

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

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.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
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.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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