# CVE-2026-57433: Storable versions before 3.41 for Perl have a signed integer overflow when deserializing a crafted SX\_HOOK record

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.41
- Published: 2026-07-13 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- Storable: fixed in 3.41

## Description

Storable versions before 3.41 for Perl have a signed integer overflow when deserializing a crafted SX_HOOK record. retrieve_hook_common reads a signed 32-bit item count from an SX_HOOK record and calls av_extend with that count plus one. A count of I32_MAX wraps the addition to a negative value. A crafted blob passed to thaw or retrieve triggers the overflow; av_extend receives the negative count and dies with a panic, terminating the deserialization.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Storable, upgrade to a fixed version (3.41) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/e4f681784bcdeaa91ff02a2fa4cdcae5c46779d7.patch

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