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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-41066

lxml: Default configuration of iterparse() and ETCompatXMLParser() allows XXE to local files

HighVendor CVSS 7.5 / 10 1 CVE Published Apr 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM UTC

Summary

Mariner

Products covered

  • cbl2 python-lxml 4.9.1-1 on CBL-Mariner 2.0

  • azl3 python-lxml 4.9.3-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

  • cbl2 python-lxml 4.9.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0

  • azl3 python-lxml 4.9.3-2 on Azure Linux 3.0

Remediation

Release Notes CBL-Mariner Releases

Vendor-listed fixes

  • 4.9.3-2

CVEs in this advisory 1

Update history

What changed in later vendor updates

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    • Added affected products: azl3 python-lxml 4.9.3-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, cbl2 python-lxml 4.9.1-1 on CBL-Mariner 2.0.
    • Added fixed versions: 4.9.3-2.
    • The vendor changed its remediation guidance.

Updates

  1. Published by Microsoft Security Response Center

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  2. Updated by Microsoft Security Response Center

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  3. Added to SecurityAlert

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