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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08579.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Iphone Os
  • Mac Os X
  • Safari
  • Tvos
  • Watchos
Canonical
  • Ubuntu Linux
Debian
  • Debian Linux
Mcafee
  • Web Gateway
Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux
  • Enterprise Linux Desktop
  • Enterprise Linux Server
  • Enterprise Linux Server Aus
  • Enterprise Linux Server Eus
  • Enterprise Linux Server Tus
  • Enterprise Linux Workstation
  • Jboss Core Services
Xmlsoft
  • Libxml2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2-0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 RHSA-2016:1292 2016-06-23T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 RHSA-2016:1292 2016-06-23T00:00:00Z
Text-Only JBCS
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_core_services:1 RHSA-2016:2957 2016-12-15T00:00:00Z

No data.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-503-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3593-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2857 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2994-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1762 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206171 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1762 cve-icon
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03094}

 epss

{'score': 0.05589}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:38.984Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1762

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-03-24T01:59:30.827

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1762

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1762 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.