CVE-2026-123202

libnxml before 0.18.6 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via long multi-byte XML name

Published Nov 5, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Bakulf
Bakulf libnxml
Vendors & Products Bakulf
Bakulf libnxml
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Description 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.
Title libnxml before 0.18.6 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via long multi-byte XML name
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 7:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2026, 5:58 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 5, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:36 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 5, 2026, 6:16 PM