CVE-2026-0943

CVE-2026-0943: HarfBuzz::Shaper versions before 0.032 for Perl contains a bundled library with a null pointer dereference vulnerability

Vendor Jv

Product HarfBuzz::Shaper

Weakness CWE-1395

Published January 19, 2026

Last update January 20, 2026

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 19, 2026 CVE published

January 20, 2026 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0943 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1395.html