Nokogiri versions before 1.19.4 contain a possible invalid (out-of-bounds) memory read in the protected internal Node#initialize_copy_with_args helper behind Node#dup and #clone, which unwrapped its source argument as an xmlNode without a type check. If application code calls this protected method with a non-Node argument (e.g., a Namespace), it reads an xmlNs out of bounds, crashing the process. This is only triggerable by a programming error and cannot be triggered by untrusted input or normal use of the public API. Only CRuby is affected. Version 1.19.4 adds a type check and raises TypeError.
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| Description | Nokogiri versions before 1.19.4 contain a possible invalid (out-of-bounds) memory read in the protected internal Node#initialize_copy_with_args helper behind Node#dup and #clone, which unwrapped its source argument as an xmlNode without a type check. If application code calls this protected method with a non-Node argument (e.g., a Namespace), it reads an xmlNs out of bounds, crashing the process. This is only triggerable by a programming error and cannot be triggered by untrusted input or normal use of the public API. Only CRuby is affected. Version 1.19.4 adds a type check and raises TypeError. | |
| Title | Nokogiri before 1.19.4 Invalid Memory Read via initialize_copy_with_args | |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-843 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Nokogiri
Nokogiri nokogiri |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-25T15:16:02.372Z
Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:29:43.527Z
Link: CVE-2026-79769
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-25T16:17:28.320
Modified: 2026-08-25T16:17:28.320
Link: CVE-2026-79769
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Updated: 2026-08-25T19:30:05Z
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