CVE-2016-1835

HIGH

libxml2 <2.9.4 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlSAX2AttributeNs function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 and OS X before 10.11.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759020
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206568
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0513
EPSS Percentile 91.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (7)
apple/iphone_os < 9.3.1
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.4
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
Published May 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026