CVE-2026-86143

CVE-2026-86143

In xmlIO in libxml2 before 2.15.4, an inconsistency in xmlOutputWriteCallback and xmlBufUse causes negative lengths to reach write callbacks, aka a lack of a check for integer overflow before calling writecallback. This has security relevance for many types of uses of that length value within a callback.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86143?
CVE-2026-86143 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under CWE-192. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2026-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-86143?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.