Text::CSV_XS versions from 1.46 before 1.65 for Perl have a use-after-free of bind_columns variables when skip_empty_rows skips an empty line in getline.

With bind_columns, the parser writes each field into the caller's own scalar without taking a reference to it. When skip_empty_rows skips an empty last line, the parser frees the current field scalar without checking whether it is bound, dropping one reference from the application's variable. The "eof" mode does the same on any empty line.

The variable is then freed while the application still references it, so later code uses freed memory and can crash the process.

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Solution

Upgrade to Text-CSV_XS 1.65 or later.


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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Moderate


Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description Text::CSV_XS versions from 1.46 before 1.65 for Perl have a use-after-free of bind_columns variables when skip_empty_rows skips an empty line in getline. With bind_columns, the parser writes each field into the caller's own scalar without taking a reference to it. When skip_empty_rows skips an empty last line, the parser frees the current field scalar without checking whether it is bound, dropping one reference from the application's variable. The "eof" mode does the same on any empty line. The variable is then freed while the application still references it, so later code uses freed memory and can crash the process.
Title Text::CSV_XS versions from 1.46 before 1.65 for Perl have a use-after-free of bind_columns variables when skip_empty_rows skips an empty line in getline
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-911
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T22:06:23.680Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T17:06:13.039Z

Link: CVE-2026-110753

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-16T23:17:00.530

Modified: 2026-10-16T23:17:00.530

Link: CVE-2026-110753

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-16T22:06:23Z

Links: CVE-2026-110753 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-17T02:15:14Z

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