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TI-2026-06234 Aliases CVE-2026-7111GHSA-29pg-8q2m-r6xm

Use after free in HMBRAND Text::CSV_XS

Priority LOW 38CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.62 for Perl have a use-after-free when registered callbacks extend the Perl argument stack, which may enable type confusion or memory corruption. The Parse, print, getline, and getline_all methods invoke registered callbacks (for example after_parse, before_print, or on_error) and cache the Perl argument stack pointer across the call. If a callback extends the argument stack enough to trigger a reallocation, the return value is written through the stale pointer into the freed buffer, and the caller reads the original $self argument as the return value instead. Calling code that expects parsed data from getline_all receives the Text::CSV_XS object in its place, leading to logic errors or crashes. Text::CSV_XS objects used without any registered callbacks are not affected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Text::CSV_XS (HMBRAND): 1.62

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HMBRANDText::CSV_XSbefore 1.621.62Patch availableCNA
  • Text::CSV_XS VendorHMBRAND Affected before 1.62 Fixed in 1.62 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hmbrand:text\:\:csv_xs:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* csv_xsVulnerableHMBRAND
  • cpe:2.3:a:hmbrand:text\:\:csv_xs:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions csv_xs Vulnerable ·HMBRAND

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Text::CSV_XS (HMBRAND) Fixed in 1.62

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7111
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29pg-8q2m-r6xm

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