Texlive: Mozilla::CA versions before 20261020 for Perl provide a CA certificate bundle containing a root linked to
Affects texliveSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 20260301_2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- 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 20260301_2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade texlive to 20260301_2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewtexlivepkg:brew/texliveOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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Description
Mozilla::CA versions before 20261020 for Perl provide a CA certificate bundle containing a root linked to compromised intermediates. The bundle includes "emSign ECC Root CA - G3", which provides a trust path for intermediate certificates whose private keys are publicly available. An attacker able to intercept or redirect client traffic may use these keys to impersonate a TLS server. LWP, HTTP::Tiny and other clients normally use IO::Socket::SSL, which looks for CA certificates in OpenSSL's default locations before falling back to Mozilla::CA. Configuration and environment variables can override this selection. Users should check which CA store their client uses. If it uses the system store, check for and install the operating system vendor's updates for this incident.
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/36 (opens in a new tab)
- cpan.org/modules (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/113xxx/CVE-2026-113812.json (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/LWP/Mozilla-CA-20261020/changes (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113812 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2083449 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libwww-perl/Mozilla-CA (opens in a new tab)
- emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/1 (opens in a new tab)