What is CVE-2026-48961?

CVE-2026-48961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pmqs Io::compress, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-48961?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pmqs Io::compress

CVE-2026-48961

IO::Compress versions from 2.207 before 2.220 for Perl ship a zipdetails CLI tool that crashes with undefined subroutine on Info-ZIP Unix Extra Field with 8-byte UID or GID. When decode_ux() in bin/zipdetails handles an Info-ZIP Unix Extr…

EPSS: 0.000 (15.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Pmqs Io::compress — versions 2.207

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (patch)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48961?: CVE-2026-48961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pmqs Io::compress, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-48961?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.