CVE-2026-7111

Memory corruption via stale Perl stack pointer

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026

Use-after-free in Text::CSV_XS before 1.62 allows local users to trigger memory corruption when registered callbacks reallocate the Perl argument stack. The Parse, print, getline, and getline_all XS methods retain an argument-stack pointer across callback execution, then write the return value through that stale pointer after a callback forces stack reallocation. Exposure requires a registered callback that grows the stack; callback-free use is unaffected, while affected callers can receive the object instead of parsed data, corrupt memory, or crash.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Text::CSV_XS before 1.62 allows local users to trigger memory corruption when registered callbacks reallocate the Perl argument stack. The Parse, print, getline, and getline_all XS methods retain an argument-stack pointer across callback execution, then write the return value through that stale pointer after a callback forces stack reallocation. Exposure requires a registered callback that grows the stack; callback-free use is unaffected, while affected callers can receive the object instead of parsed data, corrupt memory, or crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-7111
Published
Apr 29, 2026
Updated
Apr 29, 2026
Vendor
H.Merijn Brand
Product
Text::CSV_XS
Classifications
CWE-825, CWE-416
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.62

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

H.Merijn Brand · Text::CSV_XSversion=0 <1.62

Published CVSS scores

8.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-825Expired Pointer Dereference
CWE-416Use After Free

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