# CVE-2026-5037: mxml mxmlIndexNew mxml-index.c index\_sort stack-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: 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:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-03-29 · Updated: 2026-04-01

## Affected

- n/a mxml: 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4

## 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.

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/353963
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/353963/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/778638
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/350
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/350#issuecomment-4051317229
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25934383/1.xml
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/commit/6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5

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