CVE-2026-8376Network attack vector

Heap overflow via regex substring length miscalculation

Published May 25, 2026 · Updated May 26, 2026

Heap buffer overflow in Perl through 5.43.10 allows attackers to corrupt memory by compiling a repeated fixed-string regex on 32-bit builds. Perl_study_chunk in regcomp_study.c multiplies a quantified substring's byte length by its minimum count without rejecting SSize_t overflow, so SvGROW reserves an undersized buffer before the copy. The condition requires a 32-bit Perl build and an attacker-controlled regular expression; resulting memory corruption can crash the process, while code execution has not been demonstrated.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap buffer overflow in Perl through 5.43.10 allows attackers to corrupt memory by compiling a repeated fixed-string regex on 32-bit builds. Perl_study_chunk in regcomp_study.c multiplies a quantified substring's byte length by its minimum count without rejecting SSize_t overflow, so SvGROW reserves an undersized buffer before the copy. The condition requires a 32-bit Perl build and an attacker-controlled regular expression; resulting memory corruption can crash the process, while code execution has not been demonstrated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8376
Published
May 25, 2026
Updated
May 26, 2026
Vendor
The Perl Foundation
Product
Perl
Classifications
CWE-680
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.43.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Perl Foundation · Perlversion=0 <=5.43.10

Published CVSS scores

7.3CISACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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-680Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow

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