CVE-2026-116269

libmime-tools-perl: MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl turn an RFC 2231 filename with a hyphenated language tag into an...

CVE-2026-116269 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116269, released November 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.3
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
10th percentile

MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl turn an RFC 2231 filename with a hyphenated language tag into an empty recommended filename. A parameter such as filename*=utf-8'en-US'payload.exe is converted to an encoded word with the language tag appended to the charset. The decoder strips the language suffix only when it is a single word, so it cannot resolve the charset UTF-8*EN-US and returns an empty string. The recommended_filename() method returns that empty string rather than falling back to the name parameter. Other mail readers return payload.exe. A remote sender can get an attachment past a policy that checks file extensions on the recommended filename.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libmime-tools-perl · Debian 14 5.522-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116269 Nov 3, 2026
perl-MIME-tools · Fedora 43 5.522-1.fc43 FEDORA-2026-A415B3BF48 Nov 7, 2026
perl-MIME-tools · opensuse-leap 16.0 5.522.0-bp160.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22226-1 Nov 7, 2026

Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.