High severity · published Oct 12, 2026
CVE-2026-85968
Out-of-bounds read in Progress MarkLogic Server
7.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in certain query-processing functionality. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause server instability or disclose limited information from process memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MS
MarkLogic Server · Progress Software Corporation
12.0.0 before 12.1.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85968
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85968
vendor-advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026
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