CVE-2026-57432Perl versions before 5.40.5-RC1, from 5.41.0 before 5.42.3-RC1, from 5.43.0 before 5.43.11 have an integer overflow in S_measure_struct leading to an out-of-bounds heap read in pack and unpack

Official description

Perl versions before 5.40.5-RC1, from 5.41.0 before 5.42.3-RC1, from 5.43.0 before 5.43.11 have an integer overflow in S_measure_struct leading to an out-of-bounds heap read in pack and unpack. S_measure_struct adds each item's size times its repeat count to a running total with no overflow check, so a large repeat count in a pack or unpack template wraps the signed SSize_t total negative. The @, X, and x position codes then guard their moves with a signed length comparison that passes when the length is negative, advancing the buffer pointer out of bounds. A template derived from untrusted input can read heap memory past the buffer and return it to the caller.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Affected products (as reported)

References

• https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/5f7eb6bbbe0510964e3fb1d6bb691e5445913e55.patch patch
• https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/40754edc72dd3e513d758153c0e2f0215897740e.patch patch
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/13/6