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CVE-2026-74860

Libxml2: double-free/uaf in libxml2 python bindings

Published: Sep 8, 2026Updated: Sep 8, 2026 Sources: CVE ListCWE-763Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
8.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A flaw was found in libxml2 with Python bindings enabled. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted XML document containing a Document Type Definition (DTD) with enumerated attribute values. This triggers a double-free error in the SAX attributeDecl callback handler, where a string is freed twice. This flaw can lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to a reproducible crash in Python applications using the libxml2 SAX bindings.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-763Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

Affected Products

Red Hat
commercial·US
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Hardened ImagesOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74860
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2529697
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