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.
Published: 2016-03-24
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 8.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

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
History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03094}

epss

{'score': 0.05589}


Subscriptions

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
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-17T22:04:31.761Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1762

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-12-17T22:15:52.827

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.

Weaknesses