Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-05-20T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:40.187Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-1840

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-05-20T10:59:54.190

Modified: 2019-03-25T17:27:42.027

Link: CVE-2016-1840

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2016-1840 - Bugzilla