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CVE-2026-0943

HarfBuzz::Shaper versions before 0.032 for Perl contains a bundled library with a null pointer dereference vulnerability.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.44%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

HarfBuzz::Shaper versions before 0.032 for Perl contains a bundled library with a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Versions before 0.032 contain HarfBuzz 8.4.0 or earlier bundled as hb_src.tar.gz in the source tarball, which is affected by CVE-2026-22693.

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected: jv/harfbuzz\
Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2429296Third Party Advisory
https://metacpan.org/release/JV/HarfBuzz-Shaper-0.032/changesProduct, Release Notes
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22693Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.