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CVE-2016-1836

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function 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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.01305

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-416Use After Free

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Affected Products & Versions

15

canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
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 desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
Show all 15 affected productsredhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux server tusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
xmlsoft libxml2< 2.9.4
mcafee web gateway>= 7.5.0.0 and <= 7.5.2.10
mcafee web gateway>= 7.6.0.0 and <= 7.6.2.3

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Scoring & Timeline

5.5

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · product-security@apple.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 NVD20 May 2016 · 10:59 AM

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

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Vendor Advisories

5

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2957Low
usnUSN-2994-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1292Moderate

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References & Sources

33

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

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.htmlMailing ListNot ApplicableVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759398Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=45752d2c334b50016666d8f0ec3691e2d680f0a0PatchThird Party Advisory

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170PatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206564Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206566Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206568Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206899Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206901Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206902Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206903Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206904Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206905Vendor Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593Third Party Advisory

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18Third Party Advisory

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