CVE-2026-7040

Published: Apr 27, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 01, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,5
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

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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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0005
Percentile
0,2th
Updated

Single Data Point

Only one EPSS measurement is available for this CVE. Trend analysis requires multiple data points over time.

122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Integrity Confidentiality Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Bypass Protection Mechanism Modify Memory Other
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
View CWE Details
176

Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Unexpected State
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://github.com/robrwo/Text-Minify-XS/security/advisories/GHSA-jqhf-vv4h-77h2
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Text-Minify-XS-v0.7.8/changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/27/5