CVE-2007-5116

7.5 HIGH 5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in the polymorphic opcode support in the Regular Expression Engine (regcomp.c) in Perl 5.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by switching from byte to Unicode (UTF) characters in a regular expression.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2007-11-07 23:46 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2007-11-07 23:46 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Larry Wall Perl 5.8.0
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.1
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.3
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.4
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.4.1
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.4.2
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.4.2.3
Larry Wall Perl 5.8.4.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record