CVE-2026-124541

Description

JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded part of a rejected long string in decode_str. A string is decoded through a fixed-size buffer (16 KiB in 4.04), and each time the buffer fills its contents move into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the string is then rejected for a control character, an invalid escape, malformed UTF-8 or the end of the input. A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains the decoded part of each rejected string, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

References

Other References

https://metacpan.org/release/MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.05/changes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-124541? +

JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded part of a rejected long string in decode_str. A string is decoded through a fixed-size buffer (16 KiB in 4.04), and each time the buffer fills its contents move into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the string is then rejected for a control character, an invalid escape, malformed UTF-8 or the end of the input. A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains the decoded part of each rejected string, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-124541? +

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