CVE-2012-6143 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted requests due to unsafe deserialization in the Perl Spoon module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6143?
CVE-2012-6143 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Spoon::Cookie in the Spoon module 0.24 for Perl does not properly use the Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ingy Spoon.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2012-6143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrpf-jjp4-8pmh.