MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Starting in version 4.2 and prior to version 8.6.1, a heap-buffer-overflow write in MapServer’s SLD (Styled Layer Descriptor) parser lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker crash the MapServer process by sending a crafted SLD with more than 100 Threshold elements inside a ColorMap/Categorize structure (commonly reachable via WMS GetMap with SLD_BODY). Version 8.6.1 patches the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-1 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-cv4m-mr84-fgjp | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
01 Apr 2026, 15:58
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Osgeo
Osgeo mapserver |
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| References | () https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-1 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-cv4m-mr84-fgjp - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
30 Mar 2026, 13:26
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| Summary |
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27 Mar 2026, 01:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-27 01:16
Updated : 2026-04-01 15:58
NVD link : CVE-2026-33721
Mitre link : CVE-2026-33721
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33721
JSON object : View
Products Affected
osgeo
- mapserver
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
