VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-48522
In Perl 5.34.0, function S_find_uninit_var in sv.c has a stack-based crash that can lead to remote code execution or local privilege escalation.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.61%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Perl 5.34.0, function S_find_uninit_var in sv.c has a stack-based crash that can lead to remote code execution or local privilege escalation.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.61% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- perl/perl
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/blob/79a7b254d85a10b65126ad99bf10e70480569d68/sv.c#L16336-L16345Exploit
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0008/
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/blob/79a7b254d85a10b65126ad99bf10e70480569d68/sv.c#L16336-L16345Exploit
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0008/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.