CVE-2026-110754

Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl leak the parsed fields of a record that fails to parse in getline

Published Oct 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl leak the parsed fields of a record that fails to parse in getline.

getline collects the fields of a record into a new array and returns a reference to it only when the parse succeeds. When the record has a syntax error, getline returns undef and never frees the array or the fields parsed before the error.

A long-running process parsing untrusted CSV retains every malformed record it is sent, so repeated malformed input exhausts its memory.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Text-CSV_XS 1.65 or later.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl leak the parsed fields of a record that fails to parse in getline. getline collects the fields of a record into a new array and returns a reference to it only when the parse succeeds. When the record has a syntax error, getline returns undef and never frees the array or the fields parsed before the error. A long-running process parsing untrusted CSV retains every malformed record it is sent, so repeated malformed input exhausts its memory.
Title Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl leak the parsed fields of a record that fails to parse in getline
Weaknesses CWE-401
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:15 PM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 5:06 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 16, 2026, 11:17 PM
Modified
Oct 20, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 16, 2026, 10:06 PM