Biber: Text::CSV_XS versions from 1.46 before 1.65 for Perl have a use-after-free of bind_columns variables when
Affects biberSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : patch biber as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
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Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewbiberpkg:brew/biberOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Text::CSV_XS versions from 1.46 before 1.65 for Perl have a use-after-free of bind_columns variables when skip_empty_rows skips an empty line in getline. With bind_columns, the parser writes each field into the caller's own scalar without taking a reference to it. When skip_empty_rows skips an empty last line, the parser frees the current field scalar without checking whether it is bound, dropping one reference from the application's variable. The "eof" mode does the same on any empty line. The variable is then freed while the application still references it, so later code uses freed memory and can crash the process.
References
- cpan.org/modules (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/110xxx/CVE-2026-110753.json (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/Text-CSV_XS-1.65/changes (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110753 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cpan-authors/Text-CSV_XS/commit/f082d5c8aab1b8d16b6181d4f3042a06947e260f.patch (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cpan-authors/Text-CSV_XS (opens in a new tab)