CVE-2026-48962

A flaw was found in perl-IO-Compress, a component used for data compression and decompression. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious input, specifically an output glob, that bypasses the intended security measures. This could lead to the execution of unauthorized code on the system, potentially allowing the attacker to take full control of the affected process.

This is an Important severity flaw in perl-IO-Compress that allows arbitrary code execution. A remote attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the File::GlobMapper component by providing a specially crafted output glob. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary Perl code with the privileges of the affected process, potentially compromising the system.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.