CVE-2016-4608

Description

libxslt in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows, iCloud before 5.2.1 on Windows, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4607, CVE-2016-4609, CVE-2016-4610, and CVE-2016-4612.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.91% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html vendor advisory mailing list
https://support.apple.com/HT206901 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html vendor advisory mailing list
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4608?
CVE-2016-4608 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4608?
To fix CVE-2016-4608, 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-2016-4608 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4608 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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