CVE-2026-86140

High

Description

In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c has a strcat stack-based buffer overflow.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.0
Exploit probability—
ProductXmlsoft Libxml2
PublishedSep 5, 2026
First seenSep 5, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121

How to fix

Update
  • xmlsoft libxml22.15.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
xmlsoft libxml2v < 2.15.42.15.4

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