CVE-2008-1927

Name: CVE-2008-1927
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-04-24T05:05:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.15%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1927 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in Perl 5.8.8 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted regular expression containing UTF8 characters. NOTE: this issue might only be present on certain operating systems.. EPSS estimates a 3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Double free vulnerability in Perl 5.8.8 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted regular expression containing UTF8 characters. NOTE: this issue might only be present on certain operating systems.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.15%

86.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Perl	Perl	5.8.8

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1927?

How severe is CVE-2008-1927?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1927 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1927?

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Source: NVD / NIST