← Database

CVE-2026-6732

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.5 Published: 2026-04-23 Modified: 2026-06-30

Description

A flaw was found in libxml2. This vulnerability occurs when the library processes a specially crafted XML Schema Definition (XSD) validated document that includes an internal entity reference. An attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious document, leading to a type confusion error that causes the application to crash. This results in a denial of service (DoS), making the affected system or application unavailable.

Affected Platforms

Redhat Hardened ImagesRedhat Enterprise LinuxIbm ViosRedhat Openshift Container PlatformXmlsoft Libxml2Redhat Jboss Core ServicesIbm Aix

Weakness Type

CWE-843

References