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CVE-2025-40930VulnerabilityPublished Updated

JSON::SIMD before version 1.07 and earlier for Perl has an integer buffer overflow causing a segfault when parsing

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-40930· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.5
Affects
provided data. JSON::SIMD before 1.07
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Sep 2025

  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 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted JSON input with vulnerable versions of JSON::SIMD to mitigate denial-of-service risks.

Description

JSON::SIMD versions before 1.07 for Perl contain an integer buffer overflow vulnerability that causes a segmentation fault when parsing specially crafted JSON data. This flaw can be exploited to trigger denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. No fixed versions or patches are explicitly stated in the provided data.

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