CVE-2026-72486: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7xg7-8g6q-847f
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72486 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-2026-72486 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72486
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7xg7-8g6q-847f
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-2026-72486

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-2026-72486, 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: mailbox: mtk-adsp: fix UAF during device teardown When the SOF audio driver fails to initialize (e.g. firmware boot timeout), its devres unwind frees the snd_sof_dev object that the mailbox client (mtk-adsp-ipc) reaches via chan->cl->rx_callback. The mtk-adsp-mailbox shutdown clears the mailbox command registers but leaves the IRQ line unmasked, so a late interrupt can still queue a threaded handler after mbox_free_channel() had cleared chan->cl, and mbox_chan_received_data() would then trigger UAF: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in sof_ipc3_validate_fw_version sof_ipc3_validate_fw_version sof_ipc3_do_rx_work sof_ipc3_rx_msg mt8196_dsp_handle_request mtk_adsp_ipc_recv mbox_chan_received_data mtk_adsp_mbox_isr irq_thread_fn Freed by task ...: kfree devres_release_all really_probe ... (sof-audio-of-mt8196 probe failure) The crash was observed roughly three seconds after the failed probe. disable_irq() in shutdown and enable_irq() in startup. disable_irq() also waits for any in-flight interrupts, so by the time mbox_free_channel() proceeds to clear chan->cl no rx_callback can run. In addition, request the IRQ with IRQF_NO_AUTOEN so it stays masked between probe and the first client bind — otherwise an early interrupt can crash on chan->cl == NULL in mbox_chan_received_data().

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72486 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72486
git.kernel.org/stable/c/25d6ea6c76... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25d6ea6c76e1b1b7c57337b2f8f1b6fc8d5c52bc
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d881615fb... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d881615fb6373f71fc628b3f00186aeca87a3d5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57d1a40bc... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57d1a40bc43258372fa1f4d39305e093947a262
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6337a08a6... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6337a08a63eef8efcffe3c01d479badda6bbbdb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e519c1d8c5... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e519c1d8c5efb5cd8d4c5bb3fe39b1bbb812bdb9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc6c3deb1d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc6c3deb1d4c0adebf7dee0b8af4082af3f17690

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72486?
CVE-2026-72486 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-2026-72486?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72486?
CVE-2026-72486 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72486?
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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