CVE-2016-4738

HIGH

Apple iOS < 10, macOS < 10.12, tvOS < 10, watchOS < 3 - Remote Code Execution via libxslt Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

libxslt in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207141
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3709
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207142
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207143

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0415
EPSS Percentile 89.6%
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 (6)
apple/iphone_os < 10.0
apple/mac_os_x < 10.12.0
apple/tvos < 10.0
apple/watchos < 3.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
Published Sep 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026