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CVE-2026-45104

MapServer: NULL pointer dereference in SLD `<ElseFilter>` rule parsing reachable via WMS `SLD_BODY`

Published: May 27, 2026Updated: Jun 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-129
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. From 6.4.0 to before 8.6.3, msSLDParseUserStyle always calls _SLDApplyRuleValues(psRule, psLayer, 1); for any <Rule> carrying <ElseFilter/> — it assumes msSLDParseRule added one class. When the rule has no symbolizer (a structurally valid SLD), msSLDParseRule adds zero, and _SLDApplyRuleValues ends up indexing _class[-1], resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. A 200-byte well-formed SLD via the WMS SLD_BODY= parameter is enough to trigger this, no auth required. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.6.3.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-129CWE-476

Affected Products

osgeo
oss-projectaka gdal, geoserver, mapserver
mapserverMixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
MapServer
oss-project
MapServerOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

Exploitability

Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-4h8g-378q-r75m
github.com

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