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CVE-2026-7040— Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters

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Affected
RRWO Text::Minify::XS
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Text::Minify::XS是Robert Rothenberg个人开发者的一个快速移除多行文本中多余空白的文本压缩工具。 Text::Minify::XS v0.3.0版本至v0.7.8之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于处理畸形UTF-8字符时存在堆溢出，可能导致堆损坏。

AI Predicted 8.6 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.69% · P52

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
RRWO Text::Minify::XS 0.3.0< 0.7.8 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-7040

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
Unicode编码处理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Text::Minify::XS 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Text::Minify::XS是Robert Rothenberg个人开发者的一个快速移除多行文本中多余空白的文本压缩工具。 Text::Minify::XS v0.3.0版本至v0.7.8之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于处理畸形UTF-8字符时存在堆溢出，可能导致堆损坏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
RRWO Text::Minify::XS 0.3.0 ~ 0.7.8 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-7040

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-7040 (1)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7040 (1)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same vendor: RRWO
Same weakness: CWE-176

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