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CVE-2026-41565: CryptX versions before 0.088_001 for Perl have a stack buffer overflow in four AEAD decrypt_verify helpers

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-28 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-121

Description

CryptX versions before 0.088_001 for Perl have a stack buffer overflow in four AEAD decrypt_verify helpers. The gcm_decrypt_verify, ccm_decrypt_verify, chacha20poly1305_decrypt_verify and eax_decrypt_verify XS routines copied the caller-supplied authentication tag into a fixed 144-byte stack buffer (MAXBLOCKSIZE) without checking the supplied length. A longer tag overwrites the stack past the buffer. Version 0.088 added the clamp to gcm_decrypt_verify, and 0.088_001 added it to the other three. Any caller of an affected helper that forwards an attacker-controlled tag longer than the buffer can trigger the overflow.

Affected products

• MIK CryptX: before 0.088_001 — fixed in 0.088_001

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MIK CryptX 0.088_001. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/DCIT/perl-CryptX/commit/57e69e541b0718ca8724c2f61514322a2d859bc1.patch
• https://github.com/DCIT/perl-CryptX/commit/7e56347d420aaf43b2ee1586f4a230492ccf1642.patch
• https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/CryptX-0.088_001
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/28/10

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