High severity · published Mar 24, 2016
CVE-2016-1762
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document
8.1
CVSS
6.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.1% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 9.3 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.2; 7.3; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
before 2.9.4 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.11.4 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 9.1 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 9.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1762
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1762
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
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