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CVE-2016-1839

Published: May 20, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
7.3%
Top 6.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The xmlDictAddString function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

Apple Inc.
commercial·USaka apple, apple computer
iOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
mac os xOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
tvosEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
watchosEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
OS X
Operating Systems
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ServerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mcafee
commercial·USaka mcafee security, mcaee
web gateway
Security Products
xmlsoft
oss-projectaka libxml2, libxslt
libxml2LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
oracle.com
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
kc.mcafee.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
access.redhat.com
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