HMBRAND DBI up to 1.647 on Perl Error Message RaiseError/PrintError/HandleError out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in HMBRAND DBI up to 1.647 on Perl. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation of the argument RaiseError/PrintError/HandleError causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-9698. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HMBRAND DBI up to 1.647 on Perl. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument RaiseError/PrintError/HandleError with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer. Error messages that were returned when RaiseError, PrintError or HandleError were set were written to a 200-byte buffer without a length limit. Attackers that can influence the error text in an application can trigger a buffer overflow.

The advisory is shared at metacpan.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-9698 since 05/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 1.648 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DBI 1.648

Timelineinfo

05/27/2026 CVE reserved
06/09/2026 +13 days Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: metacpan.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-9698 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369469

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2026 12:15
Changes: 06/09/2026 12:15 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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