CVE-2015-8608: perl: out-of-bounds read and buffer overflow in functions VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW via a crafted drive letter or a pInName argument

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.8

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.