Stack-Based Crash in Perl 5.34.0 Leading to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2022-48522

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Perl

Status
Perl
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023

What is CVE-2022-48522?

In Perl 5.34.0, a function named S_find_uninit_var within the sv.c file contains a flaw that can lead to a stack-based crash. This may result in potential remote code execution or local privilege escalation, posing significant security risks to systems utilizing this version of Perl.

References

https://github.com/Perl/perl5/blob/79a7b254d85a10b65126ad...
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0008/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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