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CVE-2016-9318

libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the…

Medium5.5EPSS 2.9%
Published
Updated
Reserved
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Description

libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-9318, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADPADP (enrichment)3.1Medium5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

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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

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