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CVE-2026-56859— Add recursion depth guard during decode in encoding/xml

AI Predicted 7.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.18% · P8

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1AI

T1211 · Exploitation for Stealth

Affected Version Matrix 3

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Go standard libraryencoding/xml< 1.25.13affected
1.26.0-0< 1.26.6affected
1.27.0-0< 1.27.0-rc.3affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-56859

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Vulnerability Title
Add recursion depth guard during decode in encoding/xml
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Previously, DecodeElement would reset the depth counter causing it to never fire; this could lead to stack exhaustion.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

VendorProductAffected VersionsCPESubscribe
Go standard libraryencoding/xml 0 ~ 1.25.13 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-56859 (1)

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Same Patch Batch · Go standard library · 2026-08-13 · 6 CVEs total

CVE-2026-56862Limit handshake messages we are willing to accept post-handshake in crypto/tls
CVE-2026-56858Fix Javascript regexp context tracking in html/template
CVE-2026-56853Apply ReadHeaderTimeout when doing unencrypted HTTP/2 check in net/http
CVE-2026-56860Avoid quadratic complexity in resolvePath in net/url
CVE-2026-33818Enforce maximum recursion depth in encoding/asn1

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