XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl has an off-by-one heap buffer overflow in st_serial_stack.

In the case (stackptr == stacksize - 1), the stack will NOT be expanded. Then the new value will be written at location (++stackptr), which equals stacksize and therefore falls just outside the allocated buffer.

The bug can be observed when parsing an XML file with very deep element nesting

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Solution

Apply the patch that has been publicly available since 2006-06-13 or upgrade to version 2.48 or later when it is released.


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Apply the patch that has been publicly available since 2006-06-13.

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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl has an off-by-one heap buffer overflow in st_serial_stack. In the case (stackptr == stacksize - 1), the stack will NOT be expanded. Then the new value will be written at location (++stackptr), which equals stacksize and therefore falls just outside the allocated buffer. The bug can be observed when parsing an XML file with very deep element nesting
Title XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl has an off-by-one heap buffer overflow in st_serial_stack
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-193
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-19T11:08:04.341Z

Reserved: 2026-03-16T22:52:39.890Z

Link: CVE-2006-10003

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-19T12:16:17.047

Modified: 2026-03-19T13:25:00.570

Link: CVE-2006-10003

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