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CVE-2026-110604: Mini-XML 4.0.0 through 4.0.6 Stack Out-of-Bounds Write via mxml_strtod()

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-14 · updated 2026-10-14
• Weakness: CWE-193

Description

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.

Affected products

• Michael R Sweet Mini-XML: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.6

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

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