CVE-2015-8608

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.

• CWE-125

• 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

Published

Feb 7, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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