GHSA-5g35-5jrj-f39pHighCVSS 8.4

Perl versions through 5.43.10 have an integer overflow in S_measure_struct leading to an out-of...

Published
July 13, 2026
Last Modified
July 14, 2026

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📋 Description

Perl versions through 5.43.10 have an integer overflow in S_measure_struct leading to an out-of-bounds heap read in pack and unpack.

S_measure_struct adds each item's size times its repeat count to a running total with no overflow check, so a large repeat count in a pack or unpack template wraps the signed SSize_t total negative. The @, X, and x position codes then guard their moves with a signed length comparison that passes when the length is negative, advancing the buffer pointer out of bounds.

A template derived from untrusted input can read heap memory past the buffer and return it to the caller.

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