XML::LibXML versions through 2.0210 for Perl read out-of-bounds heap memory when parsing XML node names containing truncated UTF-8 byte sequences.
A node name ending in the middle of a multi byte UTF-8 sequence causes the parser to read past the end of the input string into adjacent heap memory.
Any Perl process that passes attacker controlled strings to XML::LibXML's DOM node-name methods can reach this path on the default API. The likely consequence is a crash, causing denial of service.
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Published : 2026-05-10 21:16
Updated : 2026-09-01 13:20
NVD link : CVE-2026-8177
Mitre link : CVE-2026-8177
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8177
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CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
