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CVE-2016-1838
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…
Medium5.5EPSS 7.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- apple
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.0% · top 5.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (24)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1292 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 90691 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-3593 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758588 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=db07dd613e461df93dde7902c6505629bf0734e9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-4 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- USN-2994-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=639 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT206566 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT206564 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:2957 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-37 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 1035890 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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