01 Record
CVE-2026-16634
TOML::XS versions before 0.06 for Perl bundle an unsupported and vulnerable version of tomlc99
CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: CPANSec
CNA base score9.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
TOML::XS versions before 0.06 for Perl bundle an unsupported and vulnerable version of tomlc99
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.82% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 57.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-24.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-07-24 09:14Z3 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27 17:15Z3 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-07-22
- Assigning CNA
- CPANSec
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 3bb8de41b8b5247076b313b0dccbf8fff2133e6d42ad3905eb2d5af3f11f3842
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- metacpan.orghttps://metacpan.org/release/FELIPE/TOML-XS-0.06/changes
- raw.githubusercontent.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/cktan/tomlc99/29076dfd095bbbbd50a3c1b2760d29f4b83e74ac/README.md
- github.comhttps://github.com/cktan/tomlc99/issues/97
- github.comhttps://github.com/cktan/tomlc17
- toml.iohttps://toml.io/en/v1.0.0
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/4
07 Remediation
Upgrade to TOML::XS version 0.06 or later.