How severe is CVE-2026-14739?

CVE-2026-14739 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-14739 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-14739?

CVE-2026-14739 affects Perl Dbi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14739?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-14739 published?

CVE-2026-14739 was published on 2026-07-07 and last updated on 2026-07-10.

CVE-2026-14739

CVE-2026-14739 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Perl Dbi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Perl Dbi
Published: 2026-07-07
Last modified: 2026-07-10

Description

DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with an extreme number of placeholders. The fix for CVE-2026-10879 did not allocate enough memory to handle approximately 1.2-million placeholders. DBI version 1.650 sets a hard limit of 99,999 placeholders.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14739?: DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with an extreme number of placeholders. The fix for CVE-2026-10879 did not allocate enough memory to handle approximately 1.2-million placeholders. DBI version 1.650 sets a hard limit of 99,999 placeholders.
How severe is CVE-2026-14739?: CVE-2026-14739 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-14739 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-14739?: CVE-2026-14739 affects Perl Dbi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14739?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-14739 published?: CVE-2026-14739 was published on 2026-07-07 and last updated on 2026-07-10.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:perl:dbi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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