Vulnerability · CVE-2026-6732
A flaw was found in libxml2.
Published Apr 23, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 31, 2026 · A flaw was found
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6732. EPSS is 0.94%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A flaw was found).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.94%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe ibm/vios · cpe redhat/enterprise linux · cpe redhat/hardened images · cpe redhat/jboss core services · cpe redhat/openshift container platform · cpe xmlsoft/libxml2
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.
Are you affected?
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- cpe ibm/viosversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
- cpe redhat/hardened imagesversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/jboss core servicesversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/openshift container platform4.0
- cpe xmlsoft/libxml2version unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-6732
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6732. EPSS is 0.94%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux 7.0; redhat/enterprise linux 8.0; redhat/enterprise linux 9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). EPSS 0.94%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 23, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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
Aug 31, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6732
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-6732
30-day exploitation probability 0.9%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6732
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 con
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.