CVE-2026-110685

CRITICAL

9.1

CVSS v3

Description

Cpanel::JSON::XS versions before 4.80 for Perl leak the decoded arguments of a tagged value when its THAW method dies in decode_tag. With allow_tags, a tagged value's class name and argument array are decoded and passed to the class's THAW method. Both are released only after THAW returns, so a THAW that dies leaves the whole decoded argument structure allocated. Each rejected document leaks data of a size the sender chooses, so a process that catches the error and keeps running exhausts its memory.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory (Memory Leak)

How to fix

Remediation Available

libcpanel-json-xs-perlDebian

Fixed in:4.80-1CVE-2026-110685

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days

43rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory (Memory Leak)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-13934	High	7.5	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-6304	High	7.5	63%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-12265	Medium	5.3	60%	-	Fix
CVE-2001-0136	Medium	5.0	45%	-	-
CVE-2016-4232	High	7.5	36%	-	-
CVE-2001-0543	Medium	5.0	19%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-110685?

Upgrade libcpanel-json-xs-perl on debian unstable to 4.80-1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-110685 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-110685 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.51% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-110685?

CVE-2026-110685 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-110685 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for libcpanel-json-xs-perl (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-29.