CVE-2006-10003

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 19, 2026 Modified: March 19, 2026
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Description

XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl has an off-by-one heap buffer overflow in st_serial_stack. In the case (stackptr == stacksize - 1), the stack will NOT be expanded. Then the new value will be written at location (++stackptr), which equals stacksize and therefore falls just outside the allocated buffer. The bug can be observed when parsing an XML file with very deep element nesting

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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:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cpan-authors/XML-Parser/issues/39
Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Issue Tracking
https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=19860
Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
5th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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