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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-2972-1 | libxml2 security update |
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 |
USN-3739-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3739-2 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-04T16:39:57.327Z
Reserved: 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9318
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:36.929Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-11-16T00:59:00.180
Modified: 2025-12-04T17:15:51.100
Link: CVE-2016-9318
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN