Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have a heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 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 minify.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 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 minify.

Affected

• cpe rrwo/text\

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-7040

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-7040

  Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 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 minif

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Mailing List · openwall.com
• Third Party Advisory · github.com
• Product · metacpan.org