CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-7422

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An integer underflow in Perl before version 5.20, used in Apple OS X before 10.10.5, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause application crashes via a long digit string associated with an invalid backreference within a regular expression.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to arbitrary code execution or application crashes, potentially leading to loss of service availability and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Perl to version 5.20 or later and to monitor applications using regular expressions for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer underflow in regcomp.c in Perl before 5.20, as used in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long digit string associated with an invalid backreference within a regular expression.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS