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CVE-2026-129113: JSON-XS (Perl module) · Integer Underflow

Affects JSON-XS (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 4.05 soon.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 12:17 UTC

Severity
High

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

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.05

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade JSON-XS (Perl module) to 4.05.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
JSON-XSAffected
  • >=4.0_00 <4.05
Fixed in
  • 4.05
CPANJSON-XSpkg:cpan/JSON-XSOther threatsAffected
  • >=4.0_00 <4.05
Fixed in
  • 4.05

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in JSON::XS version 4.05. Users should upgrade to version 4.05 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2026-129113 is an integer underflow vulnerability in JSON::XS for Perl versions from 4.0_00 before 4.05. The flaw occurs in the incremental parser's buffer length management when parsing top-level numbers, leading to buffer corruption and potential process termination due to an out-of-memory error.

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