CVE-2026-112094: Use After Free in michaelrsweet mxml
Description
CVE-2026-112094 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the mxml_load_data function of michaelrsweet mxml versions 4.0.5 and 4.0.6. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely and has been publicly disclosed. The project has not yet responded with a fix or mitigation.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
michaelrsweet
mxml
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-112094 affects michaelrsweet mxml versions 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 in the mxml_load_data function within the mxml-file.c source file. It involves a use-after-free condition that can be exploited remotely. The issue was reported early to the project, but no official response or patch has been provided. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges and partial user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could lead to undefined behavior such as application crashes or potential code execution, depending on the context of use. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable, increasing its risk profile. However, no known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a patch is released, consider avoiding use of affected versions 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 or applying any available workarounds if provided by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-18T17:05:08.771Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad5d2722cdf04f6562ef368
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 08:18:58 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 08:33:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 08:33:16 UTC
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