CVE-2016-0718

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 26, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Expat allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed input document, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141350/ESET-Endpoint-Antivirus-6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2824.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/68
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://support.eset.com/ca6333/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3582
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-68.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90729
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036415
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037705
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2983-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1236923
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296102
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141350/ESET-Endpoint-Antivirus-6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2824.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/68
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://support.eset.com/ca6333/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-68.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2983-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1236923
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

60 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

suse libexpat_project apple mozilla opensuse mcafee debian python canonical

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