In xinclude in libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree do not propagate parseFlags. This has security relevance for, for example, the XML_PARSE_NONET flag, if (without it) a custom resource loader accesses the internet and triggers XML external entity injection, SSRF, or a denial of service (e.g., for an attacker-controlled internet resource that is intentionally slow).
CVE-2026-86144
This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 93% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 35(Track)EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 5, 2026
Last Modified
September 15, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026commit b63cd517afec (GNOME/libxml2)
Fix landed in GNOME/libxml2 commit b63cd517afec — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/b63cd517afecb76582dd9488c55e54ceaf50de61Comparing v2.15.3...v2.15.4 · GNOME/libxml2 · GitHub
https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/compare/v2.15.3...v2.15.4Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-86144(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- CVE-2026-86144Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
In xinclude in libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree do not propagate parseFlags. This has security relevance for, for example, the XML_PARSE_NONET flag, if (without it) a custom resource loader accesses the internet and triggers XML external entity injection, SSRF, or a denial of service (e.g., for an attacker-controlled internet resource that is intentionally slow).
- RHSA-2026:64463Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- GHSA-h6w8-m27h-f268GitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
In xinclude in libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree do not...
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | libxml2-main-2.15.4-0.1.hum1 | 2026-09-06 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(3 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libxml2 | 2.12.3+dfsg-0exp1 ... 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 (49 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libxml2 | 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1 ... 2.15.4+dfsg-1 (31 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libxml2 | 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1 ... 2.15.4+dfsg-1 (28 versions) | — | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 37× in last 7d / 68× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-18 22:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 22:05 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-18 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-18 09:53 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-18 09:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-17 21:42 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-17 21:42 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-17 21:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-17 19:32 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-17 09:30 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-17 09:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-16 21:19 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-16 21:19 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-16 21:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-16 14:09 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-16 09:00 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-16 09:00 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-16 09:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-15 19:40 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.20
- 2026-09-15 19:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-15 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-15 19:32 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-09-15 06:38 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-09-15 06:38 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-15 06:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-14 08:48 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-14 08:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-14 08:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-13 10:59 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-13 10:59 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-13 10:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-12 13:10 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-12 13:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-11 15:21 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-11 15:21 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-11 15:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-10 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-10 17:32 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-10 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-09 19:43 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-09 19:43 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-09 19:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-08 21:54 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-08 21:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-08 15:13 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-08 15:13 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-08 15:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-08 14:17 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-08 14:17 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-08 14:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-07 22:53 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-07 22:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-07 01:03 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-07 01:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-06 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-06 03:12 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-06 03:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-05 15:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-05 05:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-05 04:44 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-05 04:43 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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