CVE-2020-10878 (High) detected in utf81.21

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CVE-2020-10878 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - utf81.21

Library home page: https://metacpan.org/pod/utf8

Vulnerable Source Files (0)

Vulnerability Details

Perl before 5.30.3 has an integer overflow related to mishandling of a "PL_regkind[OP(n)] == NOTHING" situation. A crafted regular expression could lead to malformed bytecode with a possibility of instruction injection.

Publish Date: 2020-06-05

URL: CVE-2020-10878

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-10878

Release Date: 2020-06-05

Fix Resolution: v5.30.3-RC1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.