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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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000
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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
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
Published: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-06T17:42:31.627Z
Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-88385
Updated: 2026-10-06T15:41:12.095Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:08.023
Modified: 2026-10-06T18:16:57.880
Link: CVE-2026-88385
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