CVE-2026-72459: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-787x-f6pf-8wg4
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72459 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72459 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72459
GHSA Identifier GHSA-787x-f6pf-8wg4
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-72459

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-72459, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: aa_label_alloc use aa_label_free on alloc failure aa_label_alloc() allocates a secid before allocating or taking the label proxy. If the later proxy step fails, the error path only freed the label memory, leaking any resources initialized by aa_label_init(). Use aa_label_free() on the failure path so partially initialized labels release their secid and other label resources before the backing memory is freed.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72459 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72459
git.kernel.org/stable/c/654fe7505d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/654fe7505dc6889724d4094fa64f89991afabfc3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d91479174... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d91479174240f39e9edea250d95fa08c678a207
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb69e1096... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb69e109610bba500e1ecb870f7988a4717208a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae02e603c0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae02e603c0b39b29f3ce6fe3efe01b286af1a2a4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b14fbacad7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b14fbacad77d64594228983ec20d61a224f3f491
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a9da5d36... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a9da5d36162d34db0f36abb15420e295176793
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf310b044e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf310b044e85d4de670c94295c5d8e4c5bc5e7bc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc2192899d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc2192899d502e3321e60cf1e91421e7309d089c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72459?
CVE-2026-72459 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-72459?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72459?
CVE-2026-72459 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72459?
CVE-2026-72459 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72459?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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