CVE-2024-58378
Nokogiri before 1.16.2 Use-After-Free via xmlTextReader
Description
Nokogiri before 1.15.6 and 1.16.x before 1.16.2 (CRuby, when using the packaged libxml2) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 (CVE-2024-25062) in the xmlTextReader module, which underlies Nokogiri::XML::Reader. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing a crafted XML document can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free. Nokogiri 1.15.6 and 1.16.2 resolve this by upgrading the packaged libxml2 to 2.11.7 and 2.12.5 respectively. JRuby and installations using system libxml2 are not affected.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade Nokogiri to 1.15.6 or later.
- Upgrade Nokogiri to 1.16.2 or later.
- Use system libxml2 if possible.
- Disable DTD validation and XInclude expansion.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'sparklemotion', 'product': 'nokogiri', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1.16.0', 'lessThan': '1.16.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1.16.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:gem/nokogiri', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'sparklemotion', 'product': 'nokogiri', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.15.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '1.15.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:gem/nokogiri', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Nokogiri before 1.15.6 and 1.16.x before 1.16.2 (CRuby, when using the packaged libxml2) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 (CVE-2024-25062) in the xmlTextReader module, which underlies Nokogiri::XML::Reader. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing a crafted XML document can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free. Nokogiri 1.15.6 and 1.16.2 resolve this by upgrading the packaged libxml2 to 2.11.7 and 2.12.5 respectively. JRuby and installations using system libxml2 are not affected. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/commit/92721970 Added Reference https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/security/advisories/GHSA-xc9x-jj77-9p9j Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nokogiri-before-use-after-free-via-xmltextreader