Mini-XML 4.0.5 contains a memory leak vulnerability in mxml_load_data() during malformed XML parsing. Specially crafted XML input can cause text nodes allocated by mxmlNewText() to become unlinked before a parse error transfers control to the cleanup path. These orphaned nodes are not released, resulting in a persistent memory leak on each parsing attempt. Repeated attacker-controlled requests can cause cumulative memory exhaustion and denial of service.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Mini-XML 4.0.5 contains a memory leak vulnerability in mxml_load_data() during malformed XML parsing. Specially crafted XML input can cause text nodes allocated by mxmlNewText() to become unlinked before a parse error transfers control to the cleanup path. These orphaned nodes are not released, resulting in a persistent memory leak on each parsing attempt. Repeated attacker-controlled requests can cause cumulative memory exhaustion and denial of service. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2026-09-24T16:21:51.598Z
Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-88385
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:08.023
Modified: 2026-09-24T21:08:55.030
Link: CVE-2026-88385
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