CVE-2015-8608

The VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW functions in Perl 5.22 allow remote attackers to cause a...

9.8 Critical

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.62%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2015-8608
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-8608
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-8485 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-8485
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-523x-9jc5-mf89 9.8

The VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW functions in Perl 5.22 allow remote attackers to cause a...

Record: GHSA-523x-9jc5-mf89
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

perl

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8608 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Perl, published February 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.62%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.