CVE-2026-7040: CWE-176 Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding in RRWO Text::Minify::XS
CVE-2026-7040 affects Text::Minify::XS versions from 0. 3. 0 up to but not including 0. 7. 8 for Perl. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of malformed UTF-8 characters in the minify functions, causing a heap overflow and potential heap corruption. The minify_utf8 function is an alias for the vulnerable minify function. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating a patch or mitigation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Text::Minify::XS versions 0.3.0 through before 0.7.8 contain a heap overflow vulnerability due to improper handling of malformed UTF-8 characters in the minify functions. This improper handling leads to heap corruption, which is classified under CWE-176 (Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding) and CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). The minify_utf8 function is an alias for the vulnerable minify function, making it equally affected. No official patch or remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause heap corruption when processing certain malformed UTF-8 input, potentially leading to application crashes or undefined behavior. No information is provided about exploitation in the wild or further impact such as code execution or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid processing untrusted or malformed UTF-8 input with the affected versions of Text::Minify::XS. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
CVE-2026-7040: CWE-176 Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding in RRWO Text::Minify::XS
Description
CVE-2026-7040 affects Text::Minify::XS versions from 0. 3. 0 up to but not including 0. 7. 8 for Perl. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of malformed UTF-8 characters in the minify functions, causing a heap overflow and potential heap corruption. The minify_utf8 function is an alias for the vulnerable minify function. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating a patch or mitigation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Text::Minify::XS versions 0.3.0 through before 0.7.8 contain a heap overflow vulnerability due to improper handling of malformed UTF-8 characters in the minify functions. This improper handling leads to heap corruption, which is classified under CWE-176 (Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding) and CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). The minify_utf8 function is an alias for the vulnerable minify function, making it equally affected. No official patch or remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause heap corruption when processing certain malformed UTF-8 input, potentially leading to application crashes or undefined behavior. No information is provided about exploitation in the wild or further impact such as code execution or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid processing untrusted or malformed UTF-8 input with the affected versions of Text::Minify::XS. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- CPANSec
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-25T15:53:43.870Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69ef5dd8ba26a39fba258f3f
Added to database: 4/27/2026, 1:00:08 PM
Last enriched: 4/27/2026, 1:15:40 PM
Last updated: 4/27/2026, 2:34:58 PM
Views: 5
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