CVE-2016-1683

Published: Jun 5, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

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 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

xmlsoft

oss-projectaka libxslt, libxml2

LibXLSTLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

libxsltLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

opensuse

oss-project·DE

leapOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

opensuseOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Google Inc

commercial·USaka google, google llc

Google ChromeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

canonical

commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.

ubuntu linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

redhat

commercial·USaka red hat

enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605

debian.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016

bugzilla.redhat.com

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242

git.gnome.org

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