CVE-2018-12558 is an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the parse() method of the Email::Address Perl module (versions up to 1.909), allowing a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing specially crafted input. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and primarily impacts availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.909CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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