Bug 2563048 (CVE-2026-116272) - CVE-2026-116272 perl-mime-tools: perl-mime-tools: Security filter bypass via nested comments in boundary parameters
Summary: CVE-2026-116272 perl-mime-tools: perl-mime-tools: Security filter bypass via ...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-116272
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2563417
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Reported: 2026-10-28 17:42 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-29 15:15 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-28 17:42:15 UTC
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.


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