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MapServer: NULL pointer dereference in SLD `<ElseFilter>` rule parsing reachable via WMS `SLD_BODY`
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N U N N H 7.5 .0032 24.9 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
MapServer >= 6.4.0, < 8.6.3 – —
TIMELINE
May 8 Reserved by GitHub_M
May 27 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-45104 (MapServer). Public exploit reference added.
May 27 Published (CNA: GitHub_M)
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| May 8, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by GitHub_M |
| May 27, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-45104 (MapServer). Public exploit reference added. |
| May 27, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: GitHub_M) |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| MapServer | MapServer | — | >= 6.4.0, < 8.6.3 | — |
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