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XS::libbrotli before 1.2.1.0 vulnerable to out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-115946)

Original title: CVE-2026-115946: XS::ibbrotli versions before 1.2.1.0 for Perl bundle a brotli library with an out-of-bounds write in the decoder

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XS::libbrotli versions before 1.2.1.0 for Perl bundle a brotli library with decoder out-of-bounds write vulnerability.

XS::libbrotli for Perl versions before 1.2.1.0 bundle a brotli library. This bundled library contains an out-of-bounds write in the decoder. The advisory notes the issue in the bundled dependency.

Key facts
  • Affected: XS::libbrotli before 1.2.1.0
  • Bundles vulnerable brotli library
  • Out-of-bounds write in decoder
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-115946
OOB write in XS::libbrotli bundled brotli before 1.2.1.0
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From the original article

Posted by Timothy Legge on Oct 31 ======================================================================== https://metacpan. org/dist/XS-libbrotli XS::libbrotli versions before 1. 2.

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