CVE-2016-4483

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The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial

The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute value, related to serialization. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2016-3627.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0127

Schedule remediation

CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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Affected Products & Versions

xmlsoft libxml2< 2.9.4
debian linuxall versions
oracle solarisall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org

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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 NVD11 Apr 2017 · 04:59 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1
rhsaRHSA-2018:2486Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2699-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2700-1
Show all 9 vendor advisoriesrhsaRHSA-2016:2957Low
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1604-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1538-1
usnUSN-2994-1

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

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/8ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/5Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90013Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c97750d11bb8b6f3303e7131fe526a61ac65bcfdPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

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

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

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