High severity · published Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2026-7111
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
8.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TE
Text::CSV_XS · HMBRAND
before 1.62 · source: vendor
TX
Text::csv XS · Hmbrand
before 1.62 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7111
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7111
Mailing List
https://github.com/cpan-authors/Text-CSV_XS/commit/c17f31a5f2bf36674748eb4b6e25672f0571a224.patch
Product
https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/Text-CSV_XS-1.62/changes
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/17
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/06/msg00037.html
