CVE-2016-4448

Description

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.61% Top 20%
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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 vendor advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 third party advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90856 vdb entry third party advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=4472c3a5a5b516aaf59b89be602fbce52756c3e9 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html mailing list release notes vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html mailing list release notes vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html mailing list release notes vendor advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html release notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206901 release notes
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html mailing list release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338700 issue tracking third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html mailing list release notes vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 release notes
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 release notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 release notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 release notes
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709 third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899 release notes
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=502f6a6d08b08c04b3ddfb1cd21b2f699c1b7f5b vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4448?
CVE-2016-4448 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4448?
To fix CVE-2016-4448, 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-2016-4448 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4448 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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