Previously, DecodeElement would reset the depth counter causing it to never fire; this could lead to stack exhaustion

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CLEANSTART-2026-TZ09110",
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    "title": "Previously, DecodeElement would reset the depth counter causing it to never fire; this could lead to stack exhaustion",
    "summary": "CVE-2026-56859 affects multiple packages. Previously, DecodeElement would reset the depth counter causing it to never fire; this could lead to stack exhaustion. See references for individual vulnerability details.",
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  "published_at": "2026-09-29T00:37:01.091+00:00"
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