CVE-2016-1683

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/583156
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/583156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

redhat debian suse xmlsoft opensuse google canonical

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