Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-85968 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85968 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85968?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 12 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Progress Marklogic Server 12.0.x before 12.1.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85968?
- Yes: fixed in MarkLogic Server 12.1.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-85968 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-85968?
- Check whether you run Progress Marklogic Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: MarkLogic Server 12.1.0
Technical details
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the query-processing functionality of MarkLogic Server 12.x prior to 12.1.0. The vulnerability requires authentication and remote network access; an attacker with valid credentials can trigger the flaw through specially crafted queries, leading to server instability or limited information disclosure from process memory.
Affected products
- Progress MarkLogic Server 12.0.x before 12.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-12: disclosed