MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter...
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://cpan.org/modules | MIME-tools |
< 5.521 |
5.521 |
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116272 libmime-tools-perl
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116272 libmime-tools-perl
Original description The description as published by the source.
MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a nested comment.
A parameter written boundary((c))="A" or boundary())="A" is stored under that literal name rather than as boundary. A second boundary parameter is then not reported as a duplicate, and MIME::Parser splits the message on it.
Readers that skip comments as RFC 5322 allows take the first boundary instead. A remote sender can hide an attachment from a filter that relies on ambiguous_content() while the recipient's mail client shows it.
Source: CVE.org (CVE Program・cvelistV5) NVD GitHub Advisory
References
- web metacpan.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com