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.
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Nokogiri before 1.19.4 Invalid Memory Read via initialize_copy_with_args
First Time appeared Nokogiri
Nokogiri nokogiri
Weaknesses CWE-843
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nokogiri
Nokogiri nokogiri
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Nokogiri Nokogiri
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T16:11:11.096Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:29:43.527Z

Link: CVE-2026-79769

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:58:52.771Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T16:17:28.320

Modified: 2026-08-26T17:17:23.700

Link: CVE-2026-79769

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-25T15:16:02Z

Links: CVE-2026-79769 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T19:30:05Z

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