CVE-2016-1761

CRITICAL

Apple iPhone OS < 9.2.1, macOS < 10.11.3, watchOS < 2.1 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted XML Document

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0691
EPSS Percentile 93.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
apple/iphone_os < 9.2.1
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.3
apple/watchos < 2.1
Published Mar 24, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026