CVE-2026-79769

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

Description

Nokogiri versions before 1.19.4 contain a possible invalid (out-of-bounds) memory read in the protected internal Node#initialize_copy_with_args helper behind Node#dup and #clone, which unwrapped its source argument as an xmlNode without a type check. If application code calls this protected method with a non-Node argument (e.g., a Namespace), it reads an xmlNs out of bounds, crashing the process. This is only triggerable by a programming error and cannot be triggered by untrusted input or normal use of the public API. Only CRuby is affected. Version 1.19.4 adds a type check and raises TypeError.

CWE-843Type Confusion

How to fix

Remediation Available

ruby-nokogiriDebian

Fixed in:1.19.4+dfsg-1CVE-2026-79769

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days

8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2011-0611	High	8.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-0507	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2017-8291	High	7.8	97%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-21224	High	8.8	84%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-0752	High	7.5	82%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2017-0037	High	8.1	80%	KEV	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-79769?

Upgrade ruby-nokogiri on debian unstable to 1.19.4+dfsg-1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-79769 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-79769 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.18% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 8% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-79769?

CVE-2026-79769 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-79769 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ruby-nokogiri (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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