CVE-2026-3381 (GCVE-0-2026-3381)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 01:28 – Updated: 2026-03-11 15:00
VLAI
Title
Compress::Raw::Zlib versions through 2.219 for Perl use potentially insecure versions of zlib
Summary
Compress::Raw::Zlib versions through 2.219 for Perl use potentially insecure versions of zlib. Compress::Raw::Zlib includes a copy of the zlib library. Compress::Raw::Zlib version 2.220 includes zlib 1.3.2, which addresses findings fron the 7ASecurity audit of zlib. The includes fixs for CVE-2026-27171.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-05 16:31 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1395 - Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PMQS Compress::Raw::Zlib Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.219 (custom)
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