CVE-2026-41401EPSS p49.0%

CVE-2026-41401CVE-2026-41401

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 6.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS0.64% probability of exploitation · percentile 49.0% · 2026-10-06T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-07-24
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.