CVE-2026-7040

HIGH EPSS 34.9%
Published Apr 27, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
High
Find Similar
Published Apr 27, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have a heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters. The minify functions mishandled some malformed UTF-8 characters, leading to heap corruption. Note that the minify_utf8 function is an alias for minify.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
34.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-122
CWE-176

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
rrwotext\\≥0.3.0  –  <0.7.8

References 3

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/27/5
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/robrwo/Text-Minify-XS/security/advisories/GHSA-jqhf-vv4h-77h2
    Third Party Advisory
  • metacpan.org https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Text-Minify-XS-v0.7.8/changes
    ProductRelease Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.