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CVE-2026-7111: HMBRAND Text::CSV_XS · Expired Pointer Dereference

Affects HMBRAND Text::CSV_XSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 1.62 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.62
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Text::CSV_XS and Text-CSV_XS to 1.62.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HMBRANDText::CSV_XSAffected
  • <1.62
Fixed in
  • 1.62
GitHubText-CSV_XSpkg:github/Text-CSV_XSOther threatsAffected
  • <1.62
Fixed in
  • 1.62

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid using registered callbacks that extend the Perl argument stack with affected versions of Text::CSV_XS. Alternatively, upgrade to version 1.62 or later once confirmed fixed by the vendor.

Description

Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.62 for Perl have a use-after-free when registered callbacks extend the Perl argument stack, which may enable type confusion or memory corruption. The Parse, print, getline, and getline_all methods invoke registered callbacks (for example after_parse, before_print, or on_error) and cache the Perl argument stack pointer across the call. If a callback extends the argument stack enough to trigger a reallocation, the return value is written through the stale pointer into the freed buffer, and the caller reads the original $self argument as the return value instead. Calling code that expects parsed data from getline_all receives the Text::CSV_XS object in its place, leading to logic errors or crashes. Text::CSV_XS objects used without any registered callbacks are not affected.

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