CVE-2026-8796

Sereal::Decoder versions before 5.005 for Perl allow heap out-of-bounds read via crafted input

Published May 31, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Sereal::Decoder versions before 5.005 for Perl allow heap out-of-bounds read via crafted input.

In Perl/Decoder/srl_decoder.c, srl_read_object() and srl_read_hash() process a COPY tag, a back-reference whose target byte the decoder re-decodes as a fresh tag. When that target byte matches the SHORT_BINARY pattern (an inline string whose length is encoded in the low bits of the tag), the resulting read is not bounded to precede the COPY tag's own offset and can run past the end of the input buffer. An attacker controlled COPY offset can land inside a previously decoded value rather than on a tag boundary, planting a byte that the decoder reads as a SHORT_BINARY tag and consuming up to 31 following bytes from the heap as a class name (OBJECT path) or hash key (HASH path).

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Sereal::Decoder 5.005 or later.

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

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

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Description Sereal::Decoder versions before 5.005 for Perl allow heap out-of-bounds read via crafted input. In Perl/Decoder/srl_decoder.c, srl_read_object() and srl_read_hash() process a COPY tag, a back-reference whose target byte the decoder re-decodes as a fresh tag. When that target byte matches the SHORT_BINARY pattern (an inline string whose length is encoded in the low bits of the tag), the resulting read is not bounded to precede the COPY tag's own offset and can run past the end of the input buffer. An attacker controlled COPY offset can land inside a previously decoded value rather than on a tag boundary, planting a byte that the decoder reads as a SHORT_BINARY tag and consuming up to 31 following bytes from the heap as a class name (OBJECT path) or hash key (HASH path).
Title Sereal::Decoder versions before 5.005 for Perl allow heap out-of-bounds read via crafted input
Weaknesses CWE-125
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jun 1, 2026, 6:42 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2026, 12:38 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 31, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 AM