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CVE-2026-116266: Libmime tools perl · MIME::Head versions from 5.518 before 5.521 for Perl decode a partly encoded

Affects libmime-tools-perlSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-116266· High

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10libmime-tools-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmime-tools-perl?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =5.517-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibmime-tools-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmime-tools-perl?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =5.515-1
  • =5.517-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibmime-tools-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmime-tools-perl?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 5.510-3 – 5.514-1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibmime-tools-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmime-tools-perl?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =5.509-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibmime-tools-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmime-tools-perl?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =5.509-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibmime-tools-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmime-tools-perl?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =5.508-1
  • =5.509-1
Fixed in–

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Description

MIME::Head versions from 5.518 before 5.521 for Perl decode a partly encoded multipart boundary without flagging the parse as ambiguous. The multipart_boundary() method decodes RFC 2047 encoded words anywhere in the boundary, but the ambiguity check only fires when the whole value is one encoded word. A boundary such as abc=?us-ascii?Q?def?= is used as abcdef, and ambiguous_content() returns false. Encoded words are not allowed in parameters, so other mail readers split the message on the literal value. A remote sender can hide an attachment from a filter that relies on ambiguous_content() while the recipient's mail client shows it.

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