CVE-2016-1683

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numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allo

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00989

Schedule remediation

CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules2 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

xmlsoft libxslt<= 1.1.28
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
opensuse leapall versions
opensuseall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
Show all 10 affected productssuse linux enterpriseall versions
google chrome<= 50.0.2661.102

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

producthighRunning Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension

productmediumPotential Chrome Frame Helper DLL Sideloading

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · chrome-cve-admin@google.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD05 Jun 2016 · 11:59 PM

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

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
usnUSN-3271-1
usnUSN-2992-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1190Important

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016

https://crbug.com/583156

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

https://support.apple.com/HT206899

https://support.apple.com/HT206901

https://support.apple.com/HT206902

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

https://support.apple.com/HT206904

https://support.apple.com/HT206905

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