CVE-2026-7040

EUVD-2026-25833
Text::Minify::XS versions from v0.3.0 before v0.7.8 for Perl have a heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters.

The minify functions mishandled some malformed UTF-8 characters, leading to heap corruption.

Note that the minify_utf8 function is an alias for minnify.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/robrwo/Text-Minify-XS/security/advisories/GHSA-jqhf-vv4h-77h2
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Text-Minify-XS-v0.7.8/changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/27/5