CVE-2016-1838

medium

Description

The xmlPArserPrintFileContextInternal function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

References

Advisories
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

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

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=db07dd613e461df93dde7902c6505629bf0734e9

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

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691

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

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

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

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

https://support.apple.com/HT206568

https://support.apple.com/HT206567

https://support.apple.com/HT206566

https://support.apple.com/HT206564

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

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

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-20

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.12291