CVE-2026-123202

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10

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CVE-2026-123202 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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..

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.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
bakulflibnxml< 0.18.6

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-123202?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-123202?
CVE-2026-123202 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-123202?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST