CVE-2026-48962
Published: 27 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-48962 is a high-severity Eval Injection (CWE-95) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203); ranked at the 23.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-32048
Vulnerability details
IO::Compress versions before 2.220 for Perl can execute arbitrary code in File::GlobMapper via an attacker-controlled output glob. _parseOutputGlob() wraps the caller-supplied output glob string in double quotes and stores it in the parser state; _getFiles() then runs the stored expression…
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through eval STRING. A literal double quote in the output glob closes the dquote wrapper, and the characters that follow are evaluated as Perl. Arbitrary Perl in the output glob executes at the calling process's privilege.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Eval injection in Perl library enables direct arbitrary code execution at caller privileges via crafted input to File::GlobMapper.
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Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.