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.
Published: 2016-05-20
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: 10.8% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-503-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3593-1 libxml2 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2994-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X 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: 2024-08-05T23:10:39.919Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-1839

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-20T10:59:53.190

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

Link: CVE-2016-1839

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Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2016-1839 - Bugzilla

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