VDB
CVE-2018-6913
CVE-2018-6913
PUBLISHED
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large item count.
EPSS 3.90% · 88.5th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
3.90%
88.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | perl | 0, 5.14.2-21build1, 5.18.1-4 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | perl | 5.20.2-6, 5.22.1-3, 5.22.1-9 |
Exploit Intelligence
- [CVE-2018-6913] heap-buffer-overflow in S_pack_rec (hackerone)
- [CVE-2018-6913] heap-buffer-overflow in S_pack_rec (hackerone)
- [CVE-2018-6913] heap-buffer-overflow in S_pack_rec (hackerone)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
- TestCommand.yaml (github-poc)
Timeline
- CVE Published
- Oct 31, 2018 PoC Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 11, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Oct 18, 2023 EPSS Score
- Nov 11, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 19, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6913 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3625-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3625-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6913 third-party-advisory