Description
JSON::XS before version 4.04 for Perl has an integer buffer overflow causing a segfault when parsing crafted JSON, enabling denial-of-service attacks or other unspecified impact
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Various Sources patch
https://security.metacpan.org/patches/J/JSON-XS/4.03/CVE-2025-40928-r1.patch
Release Notes related
https://metacpan.org/release/MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.03/source/XS.xs#L256
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
32.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-122
Status
published
Products (1)
MLEHMANN/JSON::XS
< 4.04
Published
Sep 08, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026