XXE in Apple Macos
CVE-2026-26171
Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.031 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft .Net
- Microsoft .Net 10.0 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft .Net 8.0 — versions 8.0.0
- Microsoft .Net 9.0 — versions 9.0.0
- Microsoft Powershell
- Microsoft Powershell 7.5 — versions 7.5.0
- Microsoft Powershell 7.6 — versions 7.6.0
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-26171?
- CVE-2026-26171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26171?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.