CVE-2016-1762

8.1 HIGH
Published: March 24, 2016 Modified: December 17, 2025
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Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

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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:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602
Source: product-security@apple.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
Source: product-security@apple.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206171
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119 CWE-122

Affected Vendors

redhat canonical debian xmlsoft mcafee apple

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