CVE-2026-57436

Nokogiri: Possible Use-After-Free when setting `Document#root=` to an invalid node type

Published Jun 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 1.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Nokogiri is an open source XML and HTML library for the Ruby programming language. Prior to 1.19.4, Nokogiri::XML::Document#root= validated only that the new root was a Nokogiri::XML::Node, allowing a DTD node to be set as the document root. The result is a heap use-after-free during garbage collection or finalization, leading to an invalid memory read or potentially a segfault. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.19.4.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1287
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sparklemotion
Sparklemotion nokogiri
Vendors & Products Sparklemotion
Sparklemotion nokogiri
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Nokogiri is an open source XML and HTML library for the Ruby programming language. Prior to 1.19.4, Nokogiri::XML::Document#root= validated only that the new root was a Nokogiri::XML::Node, allowing a DTD node to be set as the document root. The result is a heap use-after-free during garbage collection or finalization, leading to an invalid memory read or potentially a segfault. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.19.4.
Title Nokogiri: Possible Use-After-Free when setting `Document#root=` to an invalid node type
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 25, 2026, 11:27 PM
Reserved
Jun 24, 2026, 1:21 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 25, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 25, 2026, 2:33 PM