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CVE-2026-123202 (GCVE-0-2026-123202)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-05 18:16 – Updated: 2026-11-05 19:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
libnxml before 0.18.6 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via long multi-byte XML name
Summary
libnxml before 0.18.6 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in src/nxml_parser.c that allows remote attackers to write past a 1024-byte stack buffer via long XML names. Attackers can supply XML or RSS feeds with a 1022-character element, attribute, DOCTYPE or entity name ending in a multi-byte UTF-8 character to crash parsing applications.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-05 19:04 UTC
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/bakulf/libnxml/commit/fbac2423… | patch |
| https://github.com/bakulf/libnxml/releases/tag/0.18.6 | release-notes |
| https://github.com/bakulf/libnxml/blob/9272d1cd6f… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libnxml-befo… | third-party-advisory |
Date Public
2026-10-29 00:00
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