CVE-2026-110755

Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline

Published Oct 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline.

With eol unset, the default, getline reads with Perl's default line separator, so input with CR-only line endings arrives as one chunk. After each record the parser copies the whole unparsed remainder into a new buffer, which the next call parses and copies again, so the work grows with the square of the input size.

A reader with default options that is sent CSV with classic Mac line endings spends seconds of CPU time on a megabyte of input.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Text-CSV_XS 1.65 or later.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hmbrand
Hmbrand text::csv Xs
Vendors & Products Hmbrand
Hmbrand text::csv Xs
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': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
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 allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline. With eol unset, the default, getline reads with Perl's default line separator, so input with CR-only line endings arrives as one chunk. After each record the parser copies the whole unparsed remainder into a new buffer, which the next call parses and copies again, so the work grows with the square of the input size. A reader with default options that is sent CSV with classic Mac line endings spends seconds of CPU time on a megabyte of input.
Title Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline
Weaknesses CWE-407
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:25 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, 10:07 PM