CVE-2026-57236: Nokogiri: Possible Use-After-Free when `Nokogiri::XML::Document#encoding=` raises an exception

highCVSS 8.2CVE-2026-57236

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Nokogiri product: NokogiriOther

What: Possible use-after-free when encoding raises an exception.
Who is affected: Users of Nokogiri library.
Urgency: Remediation is high priority due to the high severity of the vulnerability.
Action: Update Nokogiri to the latest version to mitigate the use-after-free risk.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 8.2
Published: 2026-06-09
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57236

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-572360.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-57236	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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