CVE-2006-10002

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 19, 2026 Modified: March 19, 2026
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Description

XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl could overflow the pre-allocated buffer size cause a heap corruption (double free or corruption) and crashes. A :utf8 PerlIO layer, parse_stream() in Expat.xs could overflow the XML input buffer because Perl's read() returns decoded characters while SvPV() gives back multi-byte UTF-8 bytes that can exceed the pre-allocated buffer size. This can cause heap corruption (double free or corruption) and crashes.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cpan-authors/XML-Parser/issues/64
Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Issue Tracking
https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=19859
Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
4th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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