# CVE-2026-110687: libcpanel-json-xs-perl: Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.43 before 4.80 for Perl misorder byte-string keys during canonical encoding in utf16...

CVE-2026-110687 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110687, released October 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-110687
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 15, 2026

## Description

Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.43 before 4.80 for Perl misorder byte-string keys during canonical encoding in utf16_cmp.  canonical sorts keys by UTF-16 code units. When any key in a hash is UTF-8 flagged, every key is decoded as UTF-8 for the comparison, including byte-string keys that the encoder writes out as Latin-1 characters. A byte-string key whose bytes are valid UTF-8 is sorted out of order, and two keys that encode differently can compare equal and are left in hash order.  The same data can encode to different canonical documents across processes.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libcpanel-json-xs-perl Debian 14 | 4.80-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110687](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-110687.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Linux | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS Fedora 43 | 4.80-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-4447E52D23](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-4447e52d23.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS opensuse-leap 16.0 | 4.800.0-bp160.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22187-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22187-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS sles 15.7 | 4.800.0-150700.3.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4926-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4926-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 4.80-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-4447E52D23](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-4447e52d23.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS-debugsource Fedora 43 | 4.80-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-4447E52D23](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-4447e52d23.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |

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