CVE-2014-4720

Description

Email::Address module before 1.904 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via vectors related to "backtracking into the phrase," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0477.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.47%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/563	mailing list
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-Address/blob/master/Changes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4720?: CVE-2014-4720 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4720?: To fix CVE-2014-4720, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-4720 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4720 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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