CVE-2026-5037: mxml · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects mxmlSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mxml | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubmichaelrsweet/mxmlpkg:github/michaelrsweet/mxmlOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch identified by commit 6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5 is available and should be applied to affected versions of mxml (4.0.0 through 4.0.4) to remediate this vulnerability. No vendor advisory was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required. Therefore, applying the official patch is the recommended remediation.
Description
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.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/353963 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/353963/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/778638 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/350 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/350 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/25934383/1.xml (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/commit/6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5 (opens in a new tab)