CVE-2016-1762

Public Exploit

Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.34% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html third party advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 third party advisory patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602 third party advisory patch
https://support.apple.com/HT206171 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1762?
CVE-2016-1762 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1762?
To fix CVE-2016-1762, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1762 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1762 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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