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.
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Solution

Users should update to version 0.032 or later, where the bundled HarfBuzz library was updated to version 12.3.0.


Workaround

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History

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title HarfBuzz::Shaper versions before 0.032 for Perl contains a bundled library with a null pointer dereference vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-1395
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-19T02:54:06.255Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T15:30:04.686Z

Link: CVE-2026-0943

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-19T04:15:58.710

Modified: 2026-01-19T04:15:58.710

Link: CVE-2026-0943

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