# CVE-2026-115946: XS::libbrotli versions before 1.2.1.0 for Perl bundle a brotli library with an out-of-bounds write in the decoder

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.1.0
- Published: 2026-10-31 · Updated: 2026-10-31

## Summary

XS::libbrotli for Perl, a bundled copy of the brotli compression library used by other Perl modules at build time, contains a memory-corruption flaw in its decompression code. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted compressed stream to a dependent module that decompresses untrusted data could corrupt memory, leak information, crash the process, or potentially run arbitrary code.

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## Affected

- XS-libbrotli: fixed in 1.2.1.0

## Description

XS::libbrotli versions before 1.2.1.0 for Perl bundle a brotli library with an out-of-bounds write in the decoder. Affected versions compile a bundled brotli into static archives that dependent XS modules link against at build time, rather than using the system library. The bundled copy, 1.0.7 or 1.1.0 across the range, carries the decoder out-of-bounds write described in CVE-2026-111497. Version 1.2.1.0 updates it to brotli 1.2.1. XS::libbrotli has no Perl interface, so the decoder is reached through any dependent module that decompresses untrusted data with it. An attacker supplying a crafted brotli stream can corrupt decoder state, disclose memory, crash the process, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Upgrading the system brotli does not remediate this.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on XS-libbrotli, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.1.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111497
- https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.1
- https://metacpan.org/release/SYBER/XS-libbrotli-1.2.1.0/changes

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