HMBRAND DBI up to 1.647 on Perl Placeholder preparse out-of-bounds write
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HMBRAND DBI up to 1.647 on Perl. Affected is the function preparse of the component Placeholder Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-10879. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in HMBRAND DBI up to 1.647 on Perl. Affected is the function preparse of the component Placeholder Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with more than 9 binders. The preparse method expands SQL placeholder characters to numbered binders of the form :pN, but only allocates three characters per binder in the buffer. Placeholders 10-99 require four characters, 100-999 require five characters, et cetera.
The advisory is shared for download at metacpan.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-10879 since 06/04/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 1.648 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-34843). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: DBI 1.648
Timeline
06/04/2026 CVE reserved06/05/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/05/2026 VulDB entry created
06/05/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: metacpan.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-10879 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-10879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-368928
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Entry
Created: 06/05/2026 17:01Updated: 06/05/2026 19:55
Changes: 06/05/2026 17:01 (57), 06/05/2026 19:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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