CVE-2026-13593: CSS::Minifier::XS versions before 0.14 for Perl have a memory leak when the entire document is minified away
Robert Rothenberg 29 Jun 2026 19:41 UTC
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CVE-2026-13593 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2026-13593
Distribution: CSS-Minifier-XS
Versions: before 0.14
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/CSS-Minifier-XS
VCS Repo: https://github.com/bleargh45/CSS-Minifier-XS
CSS::Minifier::XS versions before 0.14 for Perl have a memory leak when
the entire document is minified away
Description
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CSS::Minifier::XS versions before 0.14 for Perl have a memory leak when
the entire document is minified away.
The minify function has a memory leak when processing a document
containing only characters to be removed, such as comments and
whitespace.
Problem types
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- CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Solutions
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Upgrade to CSS::Minifier::XS version 0.14 or later.
References
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https://metacpan.org/release/GTERMARS/CSS-Minifier-XS-0.14/changes