Email::Address module before 1.904 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01864 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.1:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.2:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.3:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.5:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.6:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.7:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.80:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.85:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.86:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.1:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.2:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.3:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.5:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.6:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.7:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.80:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.85:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.86:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.870:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.871:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.880:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.881:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.882:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.883:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.884:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.885:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.886:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.887:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.888:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.889:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.890:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.891:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.892:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.893:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.894:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.895:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.896:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.897:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.898:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.899:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.900:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.901:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.902:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | address_module_project email\ | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.870:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.871:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.880:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.881:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.882:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.883:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.884:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.885:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.886:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.887:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.888:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.889:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.890:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.891:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.892:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.893:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.894:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.895:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.896:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.897:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.898:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.899:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.900:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.901:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address_module_project:email\:\:address:1.902:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions address_module_project email\ Vulnerable ·Email
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4720
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jmv-rp6j-xp29
References
More Email \ vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-09013 The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-00456 The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-01131 Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-4720 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4720 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jmv-rp6j-xp29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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