CVE-2026-6653
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CVE-2026-6653 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use After Free in libxml2's xmlParseInternalSubset from GNOME libxml2 version 2.9.11 to 2.11.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service via maliciously crafted XML input with improper entity resolution handling.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use After Free in libxml2's xmlParseInternalSubset from GNOME libxml2 version 2.9.11 to 2.11.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service via maliciously crafted XML input with improper entity resolution handling.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | >= 2.9.11, <= 2.11.0 |
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/+bug/2141260Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/work_items/1058Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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