CVE-2026-7040 Memory corruption in Text::Minify::XS
Heap overflow in Text::Minify::XS allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malformed UTF-8 input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7040?
CVE-2026-7040 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in RRWO Text::Minify::XS, published on 27 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rrwo Text\.
How do I fix CVE-2026-7040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-7040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqhf-vv4h-77h2.