CPANSA-MIME-tools-2026-116272: MIME-tools vulnerability
| Publisher | giterlizzi | Document category | csaf_security_advisory |
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| Initial release date | 2026-10-28T00:00:00 | Engine | CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.26 |
| Current release date | 2026-10-28T00:00:00 | Build Date | |
| Current version | 1 | Status | final |
| CVSS v3.1 Base Score | Severity | ||
| Original language | Language | en | |
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Vulnerability Description
MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a nested comment.
A parameter written boundary((c))="A" or boundary(\))="A" is stored under that literal name rather than as boundary. A second boundary parameter is then not reported as a duplicate, and MIME::Parser splits the message on it.
Readers that skip comments as RFC 5322 allows take the first boundary instead. A remote sender can hide an attachment from a filter that relies on ambiguous_content() while the recipient's mail client shows it.
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-116272
Vulnerability DescriptionMIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a nested comment.
A parameter written boundary((c))="A" or boundary(\))="A" is stored under that literal name rather than as boundary. A second boundary parameter is then not reported as a duplicate, and MIME::Parser splits the message on it.
Readers that skip comments as RFC 5322 allows take the first boundary instead. A remote sender can hide an attachment from a filter that relies on ambiguous_content() while the recipient's mail client shows it.
| Weakness | CWE-436 : Interpretation Conflict |
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Product status
Known affected
| Product | Score | ||||
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| MIME-tools less than 5.521 |
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Fixed
- MIME-tools greater than or equal 5.521
giterlizzi
Namespace: https://github.com/giterlizzi/
gdt@cpan.org
References
- CPANSA-MIME-tools-2026-116272 JSON self
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giterlizzi/perl-CPANSA-CSAF/develop/csaf/white/2026/cpansa-mime-tools-2026-116272.json - https://metacpan.org/release/DSKOLL/MIME-tools-5.521/changes external
https://metacpan.org/release/DSKOLL/MIME-tools-5.521/changes - CVE-2026-116272 (NVD) external
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116272
Revision history
| Version | Date of the revision | Summary of the revision |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 2026 | First release |
Sharing rules
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