--- title: "CVE-2026-85968: Progress MarkLogic Server - Out of Bounds Read" description: "Progress MarkLogic Server < 12.1.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in query-processing functionality, letting remote authenticated attackers cause server instability or limited information disclosure." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-85968/ --- # CVE-2026-85968 Progress MarkLogic Server - Out of Bounds Read Progress MarkLogic Server < 12.1.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in query-processing functionality, letting remote authenticated attackers cause server instability or limited information disclosure. CVSS base score 7.1 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.27% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85968) ## Details Type Out of Bounds Read Impact Denial Of Service, Information Disclosure CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Published 12 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-125](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html) ## Vendor fix Upgrade to version 12.1.0 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85968](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85968) - [https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026](https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)