CVE-2026-110604
What it is
Mini-XML 4.0.0 through 4.0.6 contains an off-by-one stack out-of-bounds write in mxml_strtod() when the locale decimal point is not '.'. Attackers can supply XML with a 63-digit REAL value followed by '.' to write a NUL byte past the 64-byte stack buffer, corrupting stack memory or crashing the process.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-193
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/blob/v4.0.6/mxml-file.c#L1860-L1887
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/commit/367c7ddd3387f65e867d776216de274bcaa3dae1
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/mxml-strtod-locale-stack-overflow
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mini-xml-4.0.0-through-4.0.6-stack-out-of-bounds-write-via-mxml-strtod
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/cve-2026-110604-mxml-strtod-locale-stack-overflow