CVE-2026-86143

libxml2: libxml2: Data integrity issues due to integer overflow in write callbacks

Published Sep 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In xmlIO in libxml2 before 2.15.4, an inconsistency in xmlOutputWriteCallback and xmlBufUse causes negative lengths to reach write callbacks, aka a lack of a check for integer overflow before calling writecallback. This has security relevance for many types of uses of that length value within a callback.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8910-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Integer Overflow in libxml2 Output Callbacks libxml2: libxml2: Data integrity issues due to integer overflow in write callbacks
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Integer Overflow in libxml2 Output Callbacks
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In xmlIO in libxml2 before 2.15.4, an inconsistency in xmlOutputWriteCallback and xmlBufUse causes negative lengths to reach write callbacks, aka a lack of a check for integer overflow before calling writecallback. This has security relevance for many types of uses of that length value within a callback.
First Time appeared Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
Weaknesses CWE-192
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 6:06 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2026, 4:31 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 5, 2026, 5:17 AM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 7:31 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 5, 2026, 4:31 AM