CVE-2026-21619

Unsafe Deserialization of Erlang Terms in hex_core

Published Feb 27, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in hexpm hex_core (hex_api modules), hexpm hex (mix_hex_api modules), erlang rebar3 (r3_hex_api modules) allows Object Injection, Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hex_api.erl, src/mix_hex_api.erl, apps/rebar/src/vendored/r3_hex_api.erl and program routines hex_core:request/4, mix_hex_api:request/4, r3_hex_api:request/4.

This issue affects hex_core: from 0.1.0 before 0.12.1; hex: from 2.3.0 before 2.3.2; rebar3: from 3.9.1 before 3.27.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hx9w-f2w9-9g96 hex_core has Unsafe Deserialization of Erlang Terms
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hex
Hex hex
Hex hex Core
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hex:hex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hex:hex_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hex
Hex hex
Hex hex Core
Metrics 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
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in hexpm hex_core (hex_api modules), hexpm hex (mix_hex_api modules), erlang rebar3 (r3_hex_api modules) allows Object Injection, Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hex_api.erl, src/mix_hex_api.erl, apps/rebar/src/vendored/r3_hex_api.erl and program routines hex_core:request/4, mix_hex_api:request/4, r3_hex_api:request/4. This issue affects hex_core: from 0.1.0 before 0.12.1; hex: from 2.3.0 before 2.3.2; rebar3: from 3.9.1 before 3.27.0.
Title Unsafe Deserialization of Erlang Terms in hex_core
First Time appeared Erlang
Erlang rebar3
Hexpm
Hexpm hex
Hexpm hex Core
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-502
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:erlang:rebar3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hexpm:hex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hexpm:hex_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Erlang
Erlang rebar3
Hexpm
Hexpm hex
Hexpm hex Core
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
EEF
Published
Updated
May 27, 2026, 3:40 PM
Reserved
Jan 1, 2026, 3:46 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 27, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:18 AM