CVE-2026-74860 (CVSS 8.5)

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 v3.1 Score

8.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0035

Probability of exploitation

0.29%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-763 CWE-763

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64463 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74860 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2529697

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74860? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-74860? +

CVE-2026-74860 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0035, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-74860? +

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