CVE-2026-0943 (GCVE-0-2026-0943)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-19 02:46 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:25
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Title
HarfBuzz::Shaper versions before 0.032 for Perl contains a bundled library with a null pointer dereference vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-1395 - Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
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JV HarfBuzz::Shaper Affected: 0 , < 0.032 (custom)
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