CVE-2016-1683

HIGH

libxslt < 1.1.29 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Namespace Node Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-1683. PoCs published by OpenSISE.

Description

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Exploits (1)

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/583156
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206899

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0223
EPSS Percentile 80.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (12)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
google/chrome < 50.0.2661.102
opensuse/leap 42.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
... and 2 more
Published Jun 05, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026