CVE-2026-7040 json
Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters
published 2026-04-27 6 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-25833
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- RRWO Text::Minify::XS 0.7.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- RRWO Text::Minify::XS
Classification
References
-
github.com
/robrwo/Text-Minify-XS/security/advisories/GHSA-jqhf-vv4h-77h2
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
metacpan.org
/release/RRWO/Text-Minify-XS-v0.7.8/changes
release-notes, product
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/04/27/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-7040
- NVD CVE-2026-7040
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