Description
Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have a heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters. The minify functions mishandled some malformed UTF-8 characters, leading to heap corruption. Note that the minify_utf8 function is an alias for minify.
Affected products
rrwo: text\
References3
- github.com/robrwo/Text-Minify-XS/security/advisories/GHSA-jqhf-… Third Party Advisory
- metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Text-Minify-XS-v0.7.8/changes ProductRelease Notes
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/27/5 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 38 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-122CWE-176
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