CVE-2026-116272

Public on 2026-10-28
Modified on 2026-10-31
Description
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core perl Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 perl Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview perl Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Core perl-MIME-tools Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 perl-MIME-tools Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview perl-MIME-tools Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N