CVE-2012-6329
EPSS 82.0%
Description
The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl before 5.17.7 does not properly handle backslashes and fully qualified method names during compilation of bracket notation, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to an application that accepts translation strings from users, as demonstrated by the TWiki application before 5.1.3, and the Foswiki application 1.0.x through 1.0.10 and 1.1.x through 1.1.6.
How to fix CVE-2012-6329
To remediate CVE-2012-6329, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/perl—upgrade to 5.14.2-16 or later
Is CVE-2012-6329 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 82.0%, placing CVE-2012-6329 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.14.2-16