CVE-2015-8608
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-8608
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-02-07T15:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2020-07-15T03:15:12
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126755 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136649/Perl-5.22-VDir-MapPathA-W-Out-Of-Bounds-Reads-Buffer-Over-Reads.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8608 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8608 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:40:52 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 13:40:52 | 2017-02-07T15:59Z | 2017-02-07T15:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 13:40:52 | 2020-07-15T03:15:12 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 13:40:52 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |