---
id: CVE-2026-85968
title: >-
  Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 contain an out-of-bounds
  read vulnerability in certain query-processing functionality
summary: >-
  Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 contain an out-of-bounds
  read vulnerability in certain query-processing functionality. A remote
  authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause server
  instability or …
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: Progress Software Corporation
product: MarkLogic Server
affected:
  - marklogic_server >= 12.0.0 < 12.1.0
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T20:17:15.573'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85968'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026
    label: security@progress.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00272
epssPercentile: 0.1944
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T17:30:34.566478Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T18:00:08.222Z'
---

## Overview

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in certain query-processing functionality. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause server instability or disclose limited information from process memory.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.