CVE-2026-129115: JSON-XS (Perl module) · Use After Free
Affects JSON-XS (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 4.05 when convenient.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 12:17 UTC
Rated Medium 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
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 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 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade JSON-XS (Perl module) to 4.05.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| JSON-XS | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPANJSON-XSpkg:cpan/JSON-XSOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade JSON::XS to version 4.05 or later, where this use-after-free vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the available data.
Description
CVE-2026-129115 is a use-after-free vulnerability in JSON::XS for Perl versions 3.0 up to but not including 4.05. The flaw occurs when encoding objects with allow_tags enabled, where the FREEZE method's serialization can cause the Perl stack to grow and reallocate, leaving saved pointers referencing freed memory. This can lead to reading freed stack memory and potentially returning undefined values without error during encoding.