Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by CPANSec
CVE-2026-116272MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a nested comment
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MIME-tools. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a nested comment. A parameter written boundary((c))="A" or boundary(\))="A" is stored under that literal name rather than as boundary. A second boundary parameter is then not reported as a duplicate, and MIME::Parser splits the message on it. Readers that skip comments as RFC 5322 allows take the first boundary instead. A remote sender can hide an attachment from a filter that relies on ambiguous_content() while the recipient's mail client shows it.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libmime-tools-perl | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116272 |
| Debian:13 | libmime-tools-perl | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116272 |
| Debian:14 | libmime-tools-perl | 5.522-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116272 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libmime-tools-perl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116272 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libmime-tools-perl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116272 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libmime-tools-perl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116272 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libmime-tools-perl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116272 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MIME-tools | 0 – before 5.521 |
Weakness: CWE-436 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N