CVE-2016-1837

MEDIUM

libxml2 <2.9.4 - Use After Free

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) htmlPArsePubidLiteral and (2) htmlParseSystemiteral functions 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, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

References (22)

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292

[Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206564

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206566

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206567

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206568

... and 2 more

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0078

EPSS Percentile 73.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-416

Status draft

Affected Products (29)

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

debian/debian_linux

apple/iphone_os < 9.3.2

apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.5

apple/tvos < 9.2.1

apple/watchos < 2.2.1

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop

redhat/enterprise_linux_server

redhat/enterprise_linux_server

redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus

redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus

... and 14 more

Timeline

Published May 20, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026