What is CVE-2026-9265?

CVE-2026-9265 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jonasbn Crypt::openssl::pkcs12, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-06-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-9265?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Jonasbn Crypt::openssl::pkcs12

CVE-2026-9265

Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions before 1.96 for Perl permits a heap OOB read in print_attribute UTF8STRING path. print_attribute() copies a UTF8STRING ASN.1 attribute value into a heap buffer sized exactly to its declared length via strnc…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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

Jonasbn Crypt::openssl::pkcs12 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (issue-tracking)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-9265?: CVE-2026-9265 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jonasbn Crypt::openssl::pkcs12, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-9265?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.