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CVE-2026-116264: MIME-tools (Perl module) · Interpretation Conflict

Affects MIME-tools (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 5.521 soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 5.521

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade MIME-tools (Perl module) to 5.521.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MIME-toolsAffected
  • <5.521
Fixed in
  • 5.521
CPANMIME-toolspkg:cpan/MIME-toolsOther threatsAffected
  • <5.521
Fixed in
  • 5.521

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in MIME-tools version 5.521. Users should upgrade to version 5.521 or later to resolve this parsing issue. No alternative mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-116264 affects MIME::Field::ParamVal in MIME-tools for Perl versions before 5.521. An invalid Content-Type parameter can cause the parser to stop reading subsequent parameters, including the multipart boundary. This results in the multipart body being treated as a single undecoded part without ambiguity marking. Consequently, a remote sender can hide attachments from filters relying on ambiguous_content(), while the recipient's mail client still displays the attachment.

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