CVE-2018-12558
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to...
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
CVE-2018-12558- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-407
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
CVE-2018-12558- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4518 No score
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
EUVD-2018-4518- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2fh-m553-m5hp
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to...
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
GHSA-c2fh-m553-m5hp- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-407
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-12558
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-12558- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
CVE-2018-12558- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-12558
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12558- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12558
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12558- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0046 No score
Updated perl-Email-Address package fixes security vulnerability
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.912 for Perl can consume a large amount of resources on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f") (CVE-2018-12558).
- Record
MGASA-2019-0046- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1114-1 No score
Security update for perl-Email-Address
This update for perl-Email-Address to version 1.912 fixes the following issue:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-12558: Fixed a vulnerability which could allow Denial of Service in perl module Email::Address (bsc#1098368).
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1114-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12651-1 No score
perl-Email-Address-1.913-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-Email-Address-1.913-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12651-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.10 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.11 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.12 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.13 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.14 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.15 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.16 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.17 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.18 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.19 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.20 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.21 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.22 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.7 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.8 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
perl-email-addressAlpine:v3.9 |
before 1.912-r0 | 1.912-r0 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:12 |
before 1.912-1 | 1.912-1 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:13 |
before 1.912-1 | 1.912-1 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:14 |
before 1.912-1 | 1.912-1 |
perl-Email-AddressMageia:6 |
before 1.912.0-1.mga6 | 1.912.0-1.mga6 |
libemail-address-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.905-21.908-1 |
None known |
libemail-address-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.908-1 |
None known |
perl-Email-AddressSUSE:Package Hub 15 |
before 1.912-bp150.3.3.1 | 1.912-bp150.3.3.1 |
perl-Email-AddressopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 |
before 1.912-bp150.3.3.1 | 1.912-bp150.3.3.1 |
perl-Email-AddressopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.913-1.1 | 1.913-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-12558 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Email\ \, published June 20, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in perl-email-address 1.912-r0.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/19/3
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=901873
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00012.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12558
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2fh-m553-m5hp
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-12558
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12558
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0046.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23208
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/KBO66KNCLV5H73UNWXAZ6VHSLBB6ZIAW
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12558
metacpan.org/pod/Email::Address
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12558
bugzilla.suse.com/1098368
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12558