PatchTheCVECVE-2026-17431: PDF::WebKit versions through 1.2 for Perl allow OS command injection via a 2-arg open() of the output path in
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Routine
MEDIUM 6.1
CVE-2026-17431 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
PDF::WebKit versions through 1.2 for Perl allow OS command injection via a 2-arg open() of the output path in to_pdf and of stylesheet paths in _style_tag_for. to_pdf reads the generated PDF back from its path argument, and _style_tag_for reads each entry of the stylesheets list, by assigning the path to a local @ARGV and reading it with the diamond operator, which opens each @ARGV element with Perl's 2-arg open(). A value that begins or ends wi
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Publisher (CNA): CPANSec
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · clementine · FIXED · 1.4.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3
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