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CVE-2010-1168
The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module before 2.25 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended (1) Safe::reval and (2) Safe::rdo…
High7.5EPSS 3.7%
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- redhat
Description
The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module before 2.25 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended (1) Safe::reval and (2) Safe::rdo access restrictions, and inject and execute arbitrary code, via vectors involving implicitly called methods and implicitly blessed objects, as demonstrated by the (a) DESTROY and (b) AUTOLOAD methods, related to "automagic methods."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (18)
- MDVSA-2010:115 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 42402 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9807 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RGARCIA/Safe-2.27/Changes (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1024062 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0457 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7424 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=576508 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://blogs.perl.org/users/rafael_garcia-suarez/2010/03/new-safepm-fixes-security-hole.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 40049 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2010-3075 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 40052 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0458 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100520 CVE-2010-1974 reject request (dupe of CVE-2010-1168) and CVE-2010-1447 description modification request (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/cve_2010_1168_vulnerability_in (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:116 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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