CVE-2026-72484: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-79gv-9p52-g5cr
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72484 is a security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72484 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72484
GHSA Identifier GHSA-79gv-9p52-g5cr
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2026-72484

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-2026-72484, 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: staging: most: video: avoid double free on video register failure comp_register_videodev() allocates a video_device with video_device_alloc() and releases it if video_register_device() fails. This can double free the video_device when __video_register_device() reaches device_register() and that call fails: video_register_device() -> __video_register_device() -> device_register() fails -> put_device(&vdev->dev) -> v4l2_device_release() -> vdev->release(vdev) -> video_device_release(vdev) comp_register_videodev() -> video_device_release(mdev->vdev) Use video_device_release_empty() while registering the device so that registration failure paths do not free mdev->vdev through vdev->release(). comp_register_videodev() then releases mdev->vdev exactly once on failure. Restore video_device_release() after successful registration so the registered device keeps its normal lifetime handling. This issue was found by a static analysis tool I am developing.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72484 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72484
git.kernel.org/stable/c/009d58b735... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/009d58b73500d0b49f6ae3833f8afcb0ebd9ddbb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/43078449ad... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43078449ad6236d839e4d707954d2e36b10a6706
git.kernel.org/stable/c/430ad4ea06... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/430ad4ea06a0767fb44a08e2212ceb3a996607ee
git.kernel.org/stable/c/46ea51f5b2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46ea51f5b2ee1a3b40c05b7c750cbc5cabe94062
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4928096212... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4928096212b78262dbbeab3b3abf2352278ce22d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb1c5b32a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb1c5b32a2bfde961fff8d5204526b609bcb30a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc162453c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc162453cfb7b8e93edb16287a84ba0130cac38
git.kernel.org/stable/c/80ed79787d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80ed79787da3311f76b4d71d0ce7ab992a9e134d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72484?
CVE-2026-72484 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-2026-72484?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72484?
CVE-2026-72484 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72484?
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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