USN-8787-1: libxml2 Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-8787-1 is a vulnerability in libxml2 Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 21-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libxml2 vulnerabilities It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML elements under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-86140) It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML documents when used with Python bindings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-74860)
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- libxml2< 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm12 | < 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm13 | < 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | < 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | < 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | < 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | < 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2
1 vendor · 1 product