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CVE-2026-8796: YVES Sereal::Decoder · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects YVES Sereal::DecoderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 5.005 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.005
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 May 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Sereal::Decoder and Sereal-Decoder to 5.005.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
YVESSereal::DecoderAffected
  • <5.005
Fixed in
  • 5.005
GitHubSereal-Decoderpkg:github/Sereal-DecoderOther threatsAffected
  • <5.005
Fixed in
  • 5.005

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid processing untrusted or malformed Sereal-encoded data to reduce risk.

Description

CVE-2026-8796 is a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Sereal::Decoder for Perl versions before 5.005. It occurs when processing a crafted COPY tag that causes the decoder to read beyond the input buffer, potentially leaking up to 31 bytes from the heap. The vulnerability arises from improper bounds checking when decoding certain back-references interpreted as SHORT_BINARY tags. This flaw can lead to information disclosure and denial of service.

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