CVE-2026-116272

libmime-tools-perl: MIME::Field::ParamVal versions before 5.521 for Perl do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a...

CVE-2026-116272 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116272, 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 do not flag a duplicate boundary parameter whose name contains a nested comment. A parameter written boundary((c))="A" or boundary(\))="A" is stored under that literal name rather than as boundary. A second boundary parameter is then not reported as a duplicate, and MIME::Parser splits the message on it. Readers that skip comments as RFC 5322 allows take the first boundary instead. A remote sender can hide an attachment from a filter that relies on ambiguous_content() while the recipient's mail client shows it.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libmime-tools-perl · Debian 14 5.522-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116272 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

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