What is CVE-2026-48962?

CVE-2026-48962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pmqs Io::compress, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-48962?

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

RCE in Pmqs Io::compress

CVE-2026-48962

IO::Compress versions before 2.220 for Perl can execute arbitrary code in File::GlobMapper via an attacker-controlled output glob. _parseOutputGlob() wraps the caller-supplied output glob string in double quotes and stores it in the parse…

EPSS: 0.001 (23.9th 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 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-95 — Eval Injection

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-2026-48962?: CVE-2026-48962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pmqs Io::compress, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-48962?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.