Nokogiri versions before 1.16.5 bundle libxml2 2.12.6, which is affected by CVE-2024-34459 in libxml2's xmllint tool. Nokogiri 1.16.5 upgrades the bundled libxml2 to 2.12.7 to address this. Per the maintainers, there is no impact to Nokogiri users because Nokogiri does not provide or expose the xmllint tool where the issue occurs.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Nokogiri
  • Nokogiri

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2876ac53 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/security/advisories/GHSA-r95h-9x8f-r3f7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nokogiri-before-libxml2-dependency-update cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-427

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Weaknesses CWE-125
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

 cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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References

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Nokogiri versions before 1.16.5 bundle libxml2 2.12.6, which is affected by CVE-2024-34459 in libxml2's xmllint tool. Nokogiri 1.16.5 upgrades the bundled libxml2 to 2.12.7 to address this. Per the maintainers, there is no impact to Nokogiri users because Nokogiri does not provide or expose the xmllint tool where the issue occurs.
Title Nokogiri before 1.16.5 libxml2 Dependency Update
First Time appeared Nokogiri
Nokogiri nokogiri
Weaknesses CWE-427
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nokogiri
Nokogiri nokogiri
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-25T15:15:56.569Z

Updated: 2026-08-28T16:49:35.477Z

Reserved: 2026-08-16T13:02:14.690Z

Link: CVE-2024-58377

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T17:20:55.596Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-25T16:16:45.003

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:17:20.467

Link: CVE-2024-58377

cve-icon Redhat

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