libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2972-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10128 libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3739-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3739-2 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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History

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-04T16:39:57.327Z

Reserved: 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9318

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:36.929Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-16T00:59:00.180

Modified: 2025-12-04T17:15:51.100

Link: CVE-2016-9318

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9318 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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