SB2017020703 - Out-of-bounds read in Perl
Published: February 7, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017020703
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8608)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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
Install update from vendor's website.