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CVE-2013-10076

ExtUtils::Typemaps::STL::Vector versions before 1.05 for Perl allocate a 32 GiB array on an empty…

Risk score
56/100
CVSS
7.5 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.4%
Published
10 Oct 2026

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What it is
ExtUtils::Typemaps::STL::Vector versions before 1.05 for Perl allocate a 32 GiB array on an empty list. The OUTPUT typemaps call av_extend( av, len-1 ). On an empty list, this undeflows, and av_extend will allocate an array with 2^32 slots, leading to memory exhaustion.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Upgrade the product to 1.05 or later.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

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  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

ExtUtils::Typemaps::STL::Vector versions before 1.05 for Perl allocate a 32 GiB array on an empty list. The OUTPUT typemaps call av_extend( av, len-1 ). On an empty list, this undeflows, and av_extend will allocate an array with 2^32 slots, leading to memory exhaustion.

Last activity 10 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.