# CVE-2026-86716: Cesanta mJS mjs\_tok.c skip\_spaces\_and\_comments heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-08 · Updated: 2026-09-08

## Affected

- Cesanta mJS: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21, 1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in Cesanta mJS up to 1.26. Affected is the function skip_spaces_and_comments of the file src/mjs_tok.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Cesanta mJS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399773
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399773/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86716
- https://vuldb.com/submit/910881
- https://vuldb.com/submit/910882
- https://github.com/cesanta/mjs/issues/324
- https://github.com/cesanta/mjs/

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