CVE-2026-46125: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xrmp-x8vm-qcmh
CVSS 8.8
CWE-825 CWE-416
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-46125 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-825: Expired Pointer Dereference) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that was previously valid, but is no longer valid.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-46125 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-46125
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xrmp-x8vm-qcmh
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-825: Expired Pointer Dereference
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

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

Attack Vector Adjacent (AV:A)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
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-2026-46125

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-2026-46125, 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 CWE-825: Expired Pointer Dereference, where the product dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that was previously valid, but is no longer valid. 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: wifi: mac80211: remove station if connection prep fails If connection preparation fails for MLO connections, then the interface is completely reset to non-MLD. In this case, we must not keep the station since it's related to the link of the vif being removed. Delete an existing station. Any "new_sta" is already being removed, so that doesn't need changes. This fixes a use-after-free/double-free in debugfs if that's enabled, because a vif going from MLD (and to MLD, but that's not relevant here) recreates its entire debugfs.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-46125 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46125
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46125.json
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe75fa1ac9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe75fa1ac9a92990f7fc3d34b17808fd933071b2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/afcbaed89c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afcbaed89cdc1a001b43270cbf5394bb4804270a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e28654f79... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e28654f79f443bca9b29ff3ae7cf18abfba58a0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/283fc9e44f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/283fc9e44ff5b5ac967439b4951b80bd4299f4e4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c2b72ea89... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c2b72ea89882aeb948340498391e69c58d466f1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/18fed0a209... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18fed0a209500bfea5c4c08609ec93855e4e500b
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482608
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46125
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27789
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27735
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27731
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27708
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:27... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27288
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:26... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26563
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:26... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26515
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:26... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26462
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:26... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26428
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2026:26... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26427

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-46125?
CVE-2026-46125 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-825: Expired Pointer Dereference.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-46125?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-46125?
CVE-2026-46125 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-46125?
CVE-2026-46125 is classified under CWE-825: Expired Pointer Dereference (The product dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that was previously valid, but is no longer valid.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-46125?
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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