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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
GNOME libxml2 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.9.11 affected < 2.11.0

No data.

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment is a feature of OpenCVE that uses AI to automatically link vendors and products to CVEs. Learn more on GitHub.

No data.

Project Subscriptions

No data.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to libxml2 version 2.11.0 or later

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/+bug/2141260 cve-icon
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/work_items/1058 cve-icon
History

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title libxml2: Use after free in xmlParseInternalSubset via improper entity resolution handling
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': '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'}

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-22T12:40:31.424Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T06:37:45.271Z

Link: CVE-2026-6653

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-22T14:45:05Z

Weaknesses