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CVE-2026-48962: IO::Compress versions before 2.220 for Perl can execute arbitrary code in File::GlobMapper via an

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-48962· High 7.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 2.220 soon.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 16:36 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Sources agree

CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.3
ADP (redhat-SADP)CVSS 3.17.8
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.220
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Description

IO::Compress versions before 2.220 for Perl can execute arbitrary code in File::GlobMapper via an attacker-controlled output glob. _parseOutputGlob() wraps the caller-supplied output glob string in double quotes and stores it in the parser state; _getFiles() then runs the stored expression through eval STRING. A literal double quote in the output glob closes the dquote wrapper, and the characters that follow are evaluated as Perl. Arbitrary Perl in the output glob executes at the calling process's privilege.

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