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CVE-2016-1835

HIGHEPSS 91th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libxml2Debian
Fixed in:2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1CVE-2016-1835
Fixed in:2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1CVE-2016-1835
Fixed in:2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1CVE-2016-1835
Fixed in:2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1CVE-2016-1835
libxml2Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8USN-2994-1
Fixed in:2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1USN-2994-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

5.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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