CVE-2026-33721

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

01 Apr 2026, 15:58

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:mapserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Osgeo
Osgeo mapserver
References () https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-1 - () 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 - () 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
  • (es) MapServer es un sistema para desarrollar aplicaciones GIS basadas en web. A partir de la versión 4.2 y antes de la versión 8.6.1, una escritura de desbordamiento de búfer de pila en el analizador SLD (Styled Layer Descriptor) de MapServer permite a un atacante remoto no autenticado bloquear el proceso de MapServer al enviar un SLD manipulado con más de 100 elementos Threshold dentro de una estructura ColorMap/Categorize (comúnmente accesible a través de WMS GetMap con SLD_BODY). La versión 8.6.1 corrige el problema.

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


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Products Affected

osgeo

  • mapserver
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write