CVE-2026-12087Network attack vector

Heap disclosure via reused source-length variable

Published Jun 15, 2026 · Updated Jun 15, 2026

Out-of-bounds heap read in Paul Evans Socket before 2.041 allows attackers to disclose adjacent heap data via a short source value. Socket.xs checks the source length before SvPVbyte reads that argument, leaving len equal to the preceding four-byte multiaddr length before a fixed-size copy into imr_sourceaddr. Exploitation requires consuming Perl code to pass an attacker-controlled source shorter than four bytes to pack_ip_mreq_source; the returned structure exposes at most three adjacent heap bytes.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds heap read in Paul Evans Socket before 2.041 allows attackers to disclose adjacent heap data via a short source value. Socket.xs checks the source length before SvPVbyte reads that argument, leaving len equal to the preceding four-byte multiaddr length before a fixed-size copy into imr_sourceaddr. Exploitation requires consuming Perl code to pass an attacker-controlled source shorter than four bytes to pack_ip_mreq_source; the returned structure exposes at most three adjacent heap bytes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12087
Published
Jun 15, 2026
Updated
Jun 15, 2026
Vendor
Paul Evans
Product
Socket
Classifications
CWE-125, CWE-805
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.041

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Paul Evans · Socketversion=0 <2.041

Published CVSS scores

9.1CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
9.1GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
3.3Amazon LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-805Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value

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