{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-41401", "assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "VulnCheck", "dateReserved": "2026-04-20T14:15:22.223Z", "datePublished": "2026-05-26T14:08:48.973Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-26T17:58:08.114Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10", "shortName": "VulnCheck", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-26T14:14:49.472Z"}, "datePublic": "2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z", "title": "libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "libyang before 5.2.6 contains a heap use-after-free write vulnerability in lyd_parser_set_data_flags that incorrectly updates metadata list pointers when freeing non-head default metadata entries. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by submitting crafted YANG XML documents with specific metadata attributes to applications parsing untrusted XML data, causing process crashes or potential code execution."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "Use After Free", "cweId": "CWE-416", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "libyang", "product": "libyang", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "versions": [{"version": "0", "status": "affected", "versionType": "custom", "lessThan": "5.4.3"}, {"version": "5.4.3", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "5.4.3"}]}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV4_0": {"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseScore": 6.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N", "version": "4.0", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"}, "format": "CVSS"}, {"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 6.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}], "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc", "name": "GHSA Advisory GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/6b5ed47ee674fbe86b31bbebc4ff26889aeff38c", "name": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/6b5ed47ee674fbe86b31bbebc4ff26889aeff38c", "tags": ["patch"]}, {"url": "https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E", "name": "Anthropic CVD Finding ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"]}, {"name": "VulnCheck Advisory: libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"], "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libyang-heap-use-after-free-write-in-xml-metadata-parsing"}], "x_generator": {"engine": "vulncheck"}, "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "kevin-valerio", "type": "reporter"}]}, "adp": [{"references": [{"url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc", "tags": ["exploit"]}, {"url": "https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E", "tags": ["exploit"]}], "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2026-05-26T17:57:20.352377Z", "id": "CVE-2026-41401", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-26T17:58:08.114Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2026-41401", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-05-26T17:57:20.352377Z"}}}], "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc", "tags": ["exploit"]}, {"url": "https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E", "tags": ["exploit"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-26T17:56:42.716Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing", "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "reporter", "value": "kevin-valerio"}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV4_0": {"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "version": "4.0", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 6.9, "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"}}, {"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.5, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}}], "affected": [{"vendor": "libyang", "product": "libyang", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "5.4.3", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "unaffected", "version": "5.4.3", "versionType": "custom"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "datePublic": "2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z", "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc", "name": "GHSA Advisory GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/6b5ed47ee674fbe86b31bbebc4ff26889aeff38c", "name": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/6b5ed47ee674fbe86b31bbebc4ff26889aeff38c", "tags": ["patch"]}, {"url": "https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E", "name": "Anthropic CVD Finding ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libyang-heap-use-after-free-write-in-xml-metadata-parsing", "name": "VulnCheck Advisory: libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"]}], "x_generator": {"engine": "vulncheck"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "libyang before 5.2.6 contains a heap use-after-free write vulnerability in lyd_parser_set_data_flags that incorrectly updates metadata list pointers when freeing non-head default metadata entries. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by submitting crafted YANG XML documents with specific metadata attributes to applications parsing untrusted XML data, causing process crashes or potential code execution."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-416", "description": "Use After Free"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "5.4.3"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10", "shortName": "VulnCheck", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-26T14:14:49.472Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-41401", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-26T17:58:08.114Z", "dateReserved": "2026-04-20T14:15:22.223Z", "assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10", "datePublished": "2026-05-26T14:08:48.973Z", "assignerShortName": "VulnCheck"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "libyang before 5.2.6 contains a heap use-after-free write vulnerability in lyd_parser_set_data_flags that incorrectly updates metadata list pointers when freeing non-head default metadata entries. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by submitting crafted YANG XML documents with specific metadata attributes to applications parsing untrusted XML data, causing process crashes or potential code execution."}], "id": "CVE-2026-41401", "lastModified": "2026-05-26T19:47:48.987", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 6.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "type": "Secondary"}], "cvssMetricV40": [{"cvssData": {"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 7.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X", "version": "4.0", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"}, "source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2026-05-26T15:16:35.660", "references": [{"source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/6b5ed47ee674fbe86b31bbebc4ff26889aeff38c"}, {"source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc"}, {"source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "url": "https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E"}, {"source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libyang-heap-use-after-free-write-in-xml-metadata-parsing"}, {"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "url": "https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc"}, {"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "url": "https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-TZQ1KH7E"}], "sourceIdentifier": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-416"}], "source": "disclosure@vulncheck.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{}

{"affected": [{"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "generic", "value": "[0,*]"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 95.0, "confidence_source": "inferred", "scores": [{"score": 95.0, "source": "inferred"}, {"score": 100.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "product": "libyang", "vendor": "cesnet"}, {"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "generic", "value": "[0,5.4.3)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "unaffected", "versions": {"scheme": "generic", "value": "[5.4.3,*]"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 100.0, "confidence_source": "cna", "scores": [{"score": 100.0, "source": "cna"}]}, "original": {"product": "libyang", "source": "cna", "vendor": "libyang"}, "product": "libyang", "vendor": "libyang"}], "created": "2026-05-26T16:00:11.895643+00:00", "updated": "2026-05-27T10:05:12.916061+00:00", "vendors": ["cesnet", "cesnet$PRODUCT$libyang", "libyang", "libyang$PRODUCT$libyang"]}