CVE-2023-47038

Perl: write past buffer end via illegal user-defined unicode property

Published Dec 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was found in perl 5.30.0 through 5.38.0. This issue occurs when a crafted regular expression is compiled by perl, which can allow an attacker controlled byte buffer overflow in a heap allocated buffer.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-51193 A vulnerability was found in perl 5.30.0 through 5.38.0. This issue occurs when a crafted regular expression is compiled by perl, which can allow an attacker controlled byte buffer overflow in a heap allocated buffer.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6517-1 Perl vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Redhat enterprise Linux Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Redhat enterprise Linux Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jan 22, 2026, 12:06 AM
Reserved
Oct 30, 2023, 1:58 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 18, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 25, 2023, 12:00 AM