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title: "System.Security.Cryptography.Xml — CVE-2026-96960"
description: "A denial of service flaw affects the NuGet package System.Security.Cryptography.Xml. Affected versions: >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12. Fixed from version 10.0.13. CVSS score 7.5."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-10-13-cve-2026-96960
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-13
dateModified: 2026-10-13
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# System.Security.Cryptography.Xml — CVE-2026-96960

A denial of service flaw affects the NuGet package System.Security.Cryptography.Xml. Affected versions: >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12. Fixed from version 10.0.13. CVSS score 7.5.

## What to do

Update System.Security.Cryptography.Xml to 10.0.13 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | System.Security.Cryptography.Xml |
| Ecosystem | NuGet (.NET) |
| Class | Denial of service |
| Affected versions | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12 |
| Fixed version | 10.0.13 |
| CVSS | 7.5 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-96960 |
| GHSA | GHSA-7hqp-7c5m-4vq6 |
| Published on | October 13, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-7hqp-7c5m-4vq6](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hqp-7c5m-4vq6) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-96960](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96960) — NVD

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