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CVE-2016-1762

high

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.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

https://support.apple.com/HT206171

https://support.apple.com/HT206169

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

https://support.apple.com/HT206167

https://support.apple.com/HT206166

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-03-24

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.14868