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libcss through 0.9.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via Media-Query Parser

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

libcss through 0.9.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mq_parse_media_query() that allows remote attackers to crash consumers by supplying media lists ending in a comma. Attackers can serve a stylesheet whose @media or @import media list has a trailing comma, causing NetSurf or other parsers to crash.

Products
libcss
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-116740
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 00:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

libcss through 0.9.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via Media-Query Parser

core-cve · Original source

Published 26 Oct 2026, 21:52 UTC

libcss through 0.9.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mq_parse_media_query() that allows remote attackers to crash consumers by supplying media lists ending in a comma. Attackers can serve a stylesheet whose @media or @import media list has a trailing comma, causing NetSurf or other parsers to crash.

cve:CVE-2026-116740

libcss

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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