CVE-2018-12558

perl-Email-Address: Specially crafted input could cause Denial of Service due to complex parse() method

Published Jun 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4518 The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00492}

epss

{'score': 0.00525}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:38 AM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 20, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 19, 2018, 12:00 AM