#VU39728 Out-of-bounds read in Perl - CVE-2015-8608
Published: February 7, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39728
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8608
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Perl
Perl
Software vendor:
Perl
Perl
Description
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.