CVE-2016-4448

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 09, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

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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 Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90856
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.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338700
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=4472c3a5a5b516aaf59b89be602fbce52756c3e9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=502f6a6d08b08c04b3ddfb1cd21b2f699c1b7f5b
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
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 Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.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
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90856
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.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=4472c3a5a5b516aaf59b89be602fbce52756c3e9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=502f6a6d08b08c04b3ddfb1cd21b2f699c1b7f5b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.0%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

redhat slackware hp mcafee microsoft apple xmlsoft tenable oracle

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