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title: "CVE-2026-95124: madmurphy libconfini - Buffer Overflow"
description: "madmurphy libconfini 1.16.4 contains a buffer overflow caused by an allocation-size mismatch between load_ini_buffer utility and strip_ini_cache(), letting remote attackers cause denial of service, exploit requires crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-95124/
---

# CVE-2026-95124 madmurphy libconfini - Buffer Overflow

madmurphy libconfini 1.16.4 contains a buffer overflow caused by an allocation-size mismatch between load\_ini\_buffer utility and strip\_ini\_cache(), letting remote attackers cause denial of service, exploit requires crafted input.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.29% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95124)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Published

13 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-120](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/120.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of madmurphy libconfini.

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-2026-95124](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95124)
- [https://gist.github.com/1820893135-pixel/ea24b69099667ea36cef7a72f8c5368a](https://gist.github.com/1820893135-pixel/ea24b69099667ea36cef7a72f8c5368a)
- [https://github.com/madmurphy/libconfini/issues/20](https://github.com/madmurphy/libconfini/issues/20)
- [https://github.com/madmurphy/libconfini/pull/21](https://github.com/madmurphy/libconfini/pull/21)
- [https://github.com/madmurphy/libconfini/pull/21/changes/a87afab391b309692ac30bed8eecbdbcdc5fd96f](https://github.com/madmurphy/libconfini/pull/21/changes/a87afab391b309692ac30bed8eecbdbcdc5fd96f)

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