In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlDictAddQString in dict.c has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.
History

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Description In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlDictAddQString in dict.c has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.
First Time appeared Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
Weaknesses CWE-190
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-05T04:21:53.127Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T04:21:52.780Z

Link: CVE-2026-86138

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T05:17:12.600

Modified: 2026-09-05T05:17:12.600

Link: CVE-2026-86138

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Updated: 2026-09-05T06:30:04Z