Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 28, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-12814
CVE-2017-12814
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CPerlHost::Add method in win32/perlhost.h in Perl before 5.24.3-RC1 and 5.26.x before 5.26.1-RC1 on Windows allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long environment variable.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101051nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/log/refs/tags/v5.24.3-RC1nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/log/refs/tags/v5.26.1-RC1nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180426-0001/nvd
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvd
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