CVE-2026-86140

libxml2: libxml2: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer overflow in xmlSnprintfElements

Published Sep 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c has a strcat stack-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in libxml2's xmlSnprintfElements libxml2: libxml2: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer overflow in xmlSnprintfElements
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
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Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in libxml2's xmlSnprintfElements
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c has a strcat stack-based buffer overflow.
First Time appeared Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 6:06 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2026, 4:26 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 5, 2026, 5:17 AM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 7:39 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 5, 2026, 4:26 AM