Out-of-bounds Read in Hmbrand Dbi
CVE-2026-14740
DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl read one byte out-of-bounds in preparse when deleting an initial SQL comment. The preparse method normalises SQL and removes comments. When the SQL starts with a comment line, the deletion of that line d…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hmbrand Dbi — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (patch)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (vendor-advisory)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14740?
- CVE-2026-14740 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hmbrand Dbi, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14740?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.