CVE-2026-79771
Nokogiri versions before 1.19.3 contain a memory leak in the XSLT Stylesheet transform method when processing Ruby strings containing null bytes. Attackers can exploit this by passing attacker-controlled input with null bytes to transform parameters, causing heap allocations to leak and enabling denial of service against long-running processes.
Published:Aug 25, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
EPS:Aug 25, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00304
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nokogiri
Product
Nokogiri
Nokogiri
Nokogiri
Vendor
Sparklemotion
Product
Nokogiri
Sparklemotion
Nokogiri
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
None
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High
Availability
None
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High
