CVE-2026-57074
Critical
Description
XML::Bare versions through 0.53 for Perl have an unbounded character lookahead. The parserc_parse function attempts to check for multicharacter strings such as "<![CDATA" or element terminators such as ">" without checking that the offsets are within the buffer. Truncated strings such as "<a/" can trigger an out-of-bounds read.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductXML::Bare
PublishedJul 16, 2026
First seenJul 16, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-125Out-of-bounds read
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CODECHILD XML::Bare | v ≤ 0.53 | — |
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