CVE-2016-1839
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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium
- Status
- Modified - product-security@apple.com
- Published
- 2016-05-20
- Last modified
- 2024-08-05
- Weaknesses
- CWE-125
Affected products
- Iphone Os (Apple)
- Mac Os X (Apple)
- Tvos (Apple)
- Watchos (Apple)
- Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
- Debian Linux (Debian)
- Web Gateway (Mcafee)
- Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Aus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Tus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Workstation (Redhat)
- Libxml2 (Xmlsoft)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758605
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a820dbeac29d330bae4be05d9ecd939ad6b4aa33
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- https://support.apple.com/HT206564
- https://support.apple.com/HT206566
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
