CVE-2026-5037 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-5037: mxml mxmlIndexNew mxml-index.c index_sort stack-based overflow

Vendor N/A
Product mxml
Weakness CWE-121
Published March 29, 2026
Last update April 1, 2026

CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was determined in mxml up to 4.0.4. This issue affects the function index_sort of the file mxml-index.c of the component mxmlIndexNew. Executing a manipulation of the argument tempr can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 29, 2026 CVE published
April 1, 2026 Record updated