CVE-2026-73194: DBI versions before 1.652 for Perl allow a heap out-of-bounds write via an unvalidated numeric placeholder that sets the binder counter in preparse

Overview

Severity

Critical (CVSS 9.1)

CVSS Vector

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

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-20

EPSS Score

0.51% (percentile: 41.6%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21737-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-20: Information published.