cve/2015/CVE-2015-8608.md

### [CVE-2015-8608](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8608)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- 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.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

#### Github
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