CVE-2026-7111

Description

Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.62 for Perl have a use-after-free when registered callbacks extend the Perl argument stack, which may enable type confusion or memory corruption. The Parse, print, getline, and getline_all methods invoke registered callbacks (for example after_parse, before_print, or on_error) and cache the Perl argument stack pointer across the call. If a callback extends the argument stack enough to trigger a reallocation, the return value is written through the stale pointer into the freed buffer, and the caller reads the original $self argument as the return value instead. Calling code that expects parsed data from getline_all receives the Text::CSV_XS object in its place, leading to logic errors or crashes. Text::CSV_XS objects used without any registered callbacks are not affected.

Predictions

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

References

• https://github.com/cpan-authors/Text-CSV_XS/commit/c17f31a5f2bf36674748eb4b6e25672f0571a224.patch
• https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/Text-CSV_XS-1.62/changes
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/17
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-7111
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7111.html

CWEs

CWE-416 CWE-825